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New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
PROGRESS ON RATE BILL.
Agreement May Come Today
Pine Line Precision attacked.
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Washington, June 15-Considerable progress
was made to-day by the oonferrees the Rail-
way Rate bill, and it is believed that final
agreement may be reached Tomorrow although
to-day's session not amicable as the pre-
vious meetings of the conferrees have been.
The indications are that the next report of
the conferrees will be for the bill substantially
has yet been reached with regard to the pro-
vision exemptng sleeping companies from
the operation Of the Interstate Commerce law
1t is said that Senators Cullom and Elkins and
Representative Sherman, of New York, are still
holding out for this exception An anti-pass pro-
vision adherng closely to that adopted by the
Senate will probably be reported
A concerted effort is being made to remove
the Lodge Pipe Line amendment from the bill
Senators Knox, Foraker and Long, of Kansas.
received to-day a great number of kilograms
most of them from independent operators, COM
planning of the provision, and the members Of
the House from Pennsylvania Kansas and Ohio
greatly exercised over the situation.
Some fifteen members of the House held a
meeting this afternoon in the committee room
Of Representative Southard. of Ohio to consider
what means. If any, could be found to remove
from the rate bill this feature, which is regard
ed as SO objectionable by their constituents
prevail the conferrees by personal appeals to
strike the pipe lire provision from the bill. One
of the COnferrees said that they might have to
give this matter some consideration tomorrow.
Senator Foraker will probably address the Sen
ate on the subject tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
THREE BURNED TO DEATH
Workmen OUercome by Smoke IN
FdctOrU Fire at FuItOn, n. Y.

Syracuse. June IA special dispatch to Inc
Herald from Fulton. Oswego County, To-Day
says that three men were burned to death IN
fire which practically destroyed the excelsior
works and butter tub mandatory of Charles
NJ Aler! in North LIST street After the fire had
been in progress some time Joseph Leroy and
Richard Hnch. coopers, and Lewis Holden. a
sawyer who had gone to work in the cooper
shop were found to be missing, and their bodies
were found in the ruins. Mr.. Holden was an
old man and a member of Schenck Post, @. A.
r. of which he chaplain. All three men
were probably overcome by the dense smoke.
The building and contents were entirely con-
sunled
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
USE PREsERvAT1vEs IN sAusAGEs
Eighteen Manufacturers Will Have to Ex-
plain Before Health Officials,

Eighteen manufacturers of sausages have been
caught in the Health Department net within the
last two days for using preservatives which in
some cases at least, known to be deleterio,s
10 health and these men have been summoned to
appear before the board at its meeting next
Wednesday,
We have found Indications that preservatives are
oelng freely used" said DIR. Darlington yesterday
and while they may not be positively harmful vet
we mean to do our best 10 see that a minimum of
such personalities is used and only those known
not TO be deleterious. We also mean to see If We
cannot force manufacturers Of sauages who use
pIeservatves 10 label their goods accordingly"
The Board of Estimate yesterday by unanimous
consent referred the request Of Health Commis-
sloner Darlington for 100000 increased sanitary
and food inspection during the summer to the
troller.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
FL. G. PIERCE STILL AWAY.
Oil Hearing Adjourned Until Sep
tember 10.

ST. Louis June 15.-The hearing IN the Missouri
custer suit against the Waters-Pierce OIL Company
before Special Commissioner Anthony, postponed
from last Monday because Of the absence OF H
Clay Pierce. resumed this afternoon. Attorney
General Hadey absent. and the state was
represented by Assistant Attorney General Rush
C. Lake
At the opening of the session Mr.. johnson, at
torney for Mr. Pierce stated that the latter had
not arrived New York Mr. Johnson read
Il telegram just received from Mr.. Pierce as fol-
lows:
feel that I am fairly entitled to the presencs
of both yourself and H S. Priest, when my testi-
want TO ask unreasonable delay, and you can
say to Attorney General Hadley and the court that
If they willing fix the hearing for July 2,
any subsequent date l will be in St. Louis on that
date and readily testify. whether H 8. Priest Is
well enough TO be there or not.
Judge Anthony decided that. as a subpoena had
been issued for Mr. Pierce. the commissioner
not authorized to issue a writ of attachment.
Assistant Attorney General Lake then filed with
the court application petitioning the court 10
issue a order compelling the appearance OF Mr.
Pierce under penalty of annulment OF the answer
of the Waters Pierce OIL Company to the custer
suit.
The court gave Attorney Johnson until August Is
to file objections. and the hearing adjourned
until September 10.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
CONSULS NOW PROMOTED.
Nezo System Sho7cn IN Large List of
Nominations.

Washington, June I5--The President sent to the
Senate to-day the nominations of sixty-one consular
officers, probably the largest number OF such nomi
nations ever submitted in day. The list the
result OF many weeks work by Secretary Root and
Wilbur Carr, the chief of the Consular Bureau
with the general plan of offsetting the failure OF
Congress. when it enacted the consular reorgani-
zation BILL 10 provide for a regular system of pro-
motion in the service.
Nearly all of the nominat tions of to-day are really
promotions, and evidence of that fact is found in
the statement, first used, that the nomination
In each case is TO fill a vacancy caused by the
promotion" of the incumbent, instead of by the
transfer which the old form. All of these
promotions made upon the efficiency record of
the consuls. thereby carrying out Secretary Roots
original idea that the higher places in the consular
service should be reserved for the reward Of the
consuls in the lower grades who had proved their
merit, and as result only the places at the foot
of the list left open for original appointment.
In the case Of the list submitted to-day it hap
pens that there only original appointments
and these are not actually subject the rule. be-
cause the men chosen are now, or have been, in the
service of the State Department.
Another class of nominations is that of officers
whose places We're abolished by the reorganization
act Most of these places were in Canada and
offices In other countries have been created for the
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
CAMP FOR SICK BABIES.
To Be Built on Land of John d.
Rockefeller.

The New York Association for Improving the
Condition OF the Poor. OF which R. Fulton Cu'-
ting is president is erecting. on property oeions
ing 10 John D. Rockefeller. adjoining the RoeSe-
feuer Institute. 9th street and the East FaVeI'
an out-of-door camp for sick babies The camp
IS to accommodate one hundred babies anu VIII
be called Junior Sea Breeze. after the associA-
tion's summer home at Coney Island whsfo
twenty thousand mothers and children are gwen
outings each summer. It will Do opened 'i''
second week in July. and among other 'h'is'
mothers will be shown every step in the prepata-
ton OF babies milk. bathing. the care OF Deu'
etc. ,,,r.
will follow up this experiment By reSerVins w
tions of the present recreation piers. duIlns 80 -
daytime for sick babies, and that nlan! io' IE
backwards and lots will also be used n tn1s @ @ 49,
Gifts and inquiries may be sent 20 X . 49, 49,
treasurer, No. 100 East 22d street. Ne" ioiA-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
SH4W TALKS ON CREDIT
Says Extension Of United States
Trade VIII Be Necessary. -

Baltimore. June 15-The convention of the credit
men closed with dinner tonight at the 5th Regi-
ment Armory following which addresses were made
by the Secretary of the Treasury. Leslie NJ. Shaw
Secretary of the Navy Charles j. Bonaparte; United
States Senator Thomas H. Carter OF Montana;
Representatives Ci. w. Prince. of Illinois. and j.
Adam Bede. of Minnesota; Governor Edwin War
field of Maryland, Mayor r. Clay Timanus of
Baltimore and others. The postmaster, Charles
T. Crane, of this city, read kilograms of regret
from President Theodore Roosevelt. Samuel L.
Clemens. Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley and
United States Senator Isidor Rayner. of Maryland.
Secretary Shaw said in part:
The credit of the nation is one thing and public
the world Is public credit 1t depends upon senti-
ment quite as much upon fact. Create a sentI-
ment that panic is fast approaching, and panic
viii soon arrive. Under our financial system the
large degree for the maintenance of healthy
public sentiment.
For than half century it has been the
policy of the Treasury Department 10 anticipate
vent pancs 1t should not be necessary to defend
such a policy.
Secretary Shaw said he believed a crisis is rapid
" approaching when the extension of our trade
will be essential to the continued prosperity of the
country, end he pie ded tho cause CT the merchant
marine.
Secretary Bonaparte spoke in favor of a power
full navy and of the influence of one upon the pos
sbilites of arbitration. and he suggested that if
the law would permit, the great United States bat
world might well be named Peacemaker or Arbi-
traitor.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
CATTLEMEN IN TOLLS.
Thirteen Nebraskans Indicted an
Land Fraud Cases.

Omaha, June 15.-The federal grand jury re-
turned Indictments against thirteen we'll known
Nebraska cattlemen to-day in connection WIN
land fraud cases The men indicted are Bartlett
Richards w G. Comstock Charles c. Jameson,
Thomas Huntington. ]. K. Reed. F. NJ Walicor'
Ami Todd Aquilla Triplett. ]. H. Edmiston u
"A. Hendee G. H P. Babcocl. ]. H Tucker and
J. c. Pettijohn. The charges include conspiracy
to defraud the government. subornation or per-
Jury and Illegal fencing Of public lands over
45OOOO acres of land IN Sheridan and Century
counties. Nebraska is involved. This is included
in what are known the Slade Overton and =
Bar ranches All the men gave bonds
The grand jury also indicted c. S. Northrup'
charged with fraudulent use OF the mails IN
Knoxville. Tenn Northrup was arrested some
time ago at Knoxville and bound over by a
United States Commissioner. He was charged
with defrauding certain persons through the saIe
Of alleged worthless railroad bonds Dr. John =.
Fennis of Knoxville, was the complaining VII
ness Northrup's home is said TO be IN Clncin-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
CANALS UP IN SENATE.
Panama and Lake Erie Project
Discussed.

Washington, June 15.-The time of the Senate
in the main. divided to-day between the Pana-
ma Canal bill and the Lake Erie and Ohio River
Ship Canal bill On the former there were speeches
by Senators Teller and Morgan while in connection
with the latter several Senators engaged in a con-
troversy over the policy of granting national char
ter 10 an interstate canal. Senator Bacon took
positive ground against such course and spoke at
length in presentation of his views. The Lake Erie
bill was under consideration when the Senate ad-
journed
Senator Teller, speaking in support of the sea
level canal plan, argued that as this government
had practically prohibited the French government
and later had declined to allow private corporations
to embark the canal enterprise It could not af-
ford TO hesitate account of cost in money or
time The fact that sea level canal would cost
more than lock canal should deter it from CIV
ing to the world the best possible waterway be-
tween lhe oceans which must necessarily be the
tide level
He expressed the opinion that if a sea level canal
could be built for the price as a lock canal
all the engineers would f9v9r it as the best possible
lock canal Chief Engineer Stevens had dscredited
himself engineer. He especially emphasized
the danger OF dams, and citing many disasters, de-
cared that no lock canal could be counted upon as
in racticaIIT ali Their Timee ma IN the S Si WeTe Puttng
trying create sentiment favorable to a lock canal
He did not believe the canal could be built from
Senator Morgan expressed the opinion that the
Panama Canal would prove a paying investment.
The statement made in connection with the
George W Davis concerning the prof5abe chart
Davis said that the stock of the Suez enterprise
commands premium of 800 per cent on the Paris
Let get rid of the idea that we are going to
With the canal said Mr. Morgan Il believe of9tt that
If It we're stock concern the stock would be
completion, Notwithstanding I fully appreciate the
fb na GeeS N the way Of bullying canal
away y all hysera and despair on the financial feat
Citnal are reaSSurinS that point.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
HUNTING FOR NEW MARKETS.
Agents of Bureau of Manufactures Sail To-
day for Africa and Australia.
IFrom the tribune Bureau

From the Trbune Bureau
Washington, June hilary r. Burr and Ray
mond F. Crist. special agents OF the Bureau of
Manufactures who sent 10 the Orient year
ago 10 prepare a report on business conditions and
markets for American products for the Department
OF Commerce and Labor will sail from New York
for Naples tomorrow on the steamship Princess
Irene. their way continue their labors in
other parts the world On the former
assignment Mr.. Burri went 10 China and Mr.. Crst
to Japan. on the years trip they Just about
TO begin Australia and the Straits Settlements
VIII be Mr.. Burrls field. while Mr.. Crist is bound
for Africa
A pleasant feature OF the otherwise humdrum
and unromantic government work in Mr.. Burrilfs
case Is the fact that he expects make the voyage
20 Australia his honeymoon. Day before yesterday
-.e HOOK cut "A license 20 marry Miss Margaret w
Corior' and gave the name OF the Rev J. G.. But
F .sF 9s the officiating clergyman. Mr.. Burri is OF
q. curing disposition. and quietly left town last
E4st with his bride without letting anv os his
fT.cncS into the secret - -
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
DEFERS TO PRESIDENT.
Mr.. adams agrees to Changes in
Meat Inspection Substitute.

Washington, June 15.-As result of an I'M
portant conference held at the White House this
afternoon change has taken place In the situ-
anon which may make for solution OF the
olifeol1y in which the House Committee on
agriculture found itself after the President
iad indicated that the committees substitute for
lhe beNerldGe amendment was wholly Inadequate
ana unsatisfactory. Those who took part in the
conference. besides the President. were James B
Reynolds, who assisted in making the packing
mouse Inquiry for the President; Solicitor Nc
zane Of the Department Of Agriculture, and
Representative Adams. Of Wisconsin, one of the
Republican members Of the Committee on Agri-
culture who signed the majority report on the
meat inspection substitute
After discussing the House substitute thor
oughly with Representative Adams. the Presi-
cent indicated just what he wanted written into
the law Mr.. ADAMS said he would be perfectly
willing TO accept the suggestions made by the
President. and would work 10 that end in the
committee The President told him frankly, as
he told Chairman Wadsworth yesterday. that
the substitute. prepared by the majority of
the House committee was entirely unsatisfac-
tory, and, to his mind absolutely Inadequate 10
meet the requirements OF the situation He
objected particularly 10 the court review para
graph. which. he thought, ought TO be ermi-
mated.
The President said to Mr.. Adams that he was
not seeking any particular form of words in the
proposed law, but he was after substance that
would be effective and adequate, and proposed
10 get IL If that were possible. The amendments
the President suggested were satisfactory Ia
Representative Adams. who. after the conference
returned TO the Capitol 10 take up the matter
with his colleagues.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16

Unioa;st will inquire what part of the food sup
piled TO the members OF the House comes from
Chicago.
There an Incidental mention of canned
meats in the course OF to-days inquiry into the
South African War stores scandals. Testimony
was given TO the effect that army officers sold
twenty thousand cases of canned meats. includ
ing the Armour brand. Helmet brand and Mitch
els brand to contractor for two cents
pound. Tho contractor complained that the
meats were bad and returned the The
officer who sold the canned meats testified that
he subsequently ordered the filth to be dumped
into the sea-" and much Of it afterward fioated
ashore and picked up by Kafirs who ate it
with the result that a number OF them died OF
pton1aine poisoning.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
COL. GUFFEY SURRENDERS
Forced to Ask Quarter an County
Fight Delegates Unpledged.
LEV Telegraph 70 The Tribune.


Pittsburg, June 15.-Colonel James NJ. Guffey,
the Democratic boss of Pennsylvania. was forced
to ask for quarter to-day and compromise the
fight put up against him by the insurgents OF
this county AS a result he agreed that all dele
gates to the state convention shall go unin-
struCted.
This leaves the convention in condition TO in
dorse Lewis J. Emery for Governor. 1t is the
first time in his political career that Guffey was
forced to ask for quarter or compromise. A
terrific fight will be made against him in the
convention to overthrow his machine and free
the party from the Standard Oil and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad control
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
NEAT IN AFRICAN VAR.
Question an House of Commons Re
garding american SuppIies.

London. June 15--Fresh questions relating TO
The Chicago meat packing disclosures are being
prepared for presentation in the House OF Com
mons next week. Michael Hicks Beach son OF
the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, will ask
Seeieiary Haldane 70 inform the House regard
ing the quantity of Chicago canned meat sup
p'ea To the troops IN South Africa in the wal,
"ad VIA; Proportion OF deaths reported due to
fntsT'c diseases ought TO have been described
as Cue 70 g5omain- poisoning
Another C"es'iol is based Oh the discovery In
ne citiaE roo.a of tle House Of Coraanons of a
cox marked Armour CSt- Louis. Chicago md
k4Tsals citTj. Ch:clen." T7-eedrjcb =: srni,t
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
PROVIDES FOR NEW AMBASSADOR
Diplomatic Bill Also Increases Salaries
Amendments Agreed To.

Washington. June l5.-The Diplomatic and Con-
sular Appropriation bill. as finally approved by the
two houses, raises the American Legation TO Turkey
the rank of embassy, and provides salaries
of $7,500 for the ambassadors to that country and
to Brazil 1t also advances the salaries OF the min
listers to Belgium, Cuba and the Netherlands and
luxembourg from $4,000 $12 900 each. 1t increases
the salary OF the agent and consul general at Cairo
from $1,000 to $500 - 4io
All the Senate amendments relative the work
or the JOINT high commission the Alaska Ca nada
boundary, the United States Canada boundary con
sular buildings in the Orient and the purchase Of
legation premises in Constantinople were agreed
10. The amendment providing for tho expenses of
the st. John River commission was agreed to- but
the appropriation reduced from $4,000 to 500 OO
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
pE1DY TO CALL C4UCOO.
Mr.. Gardner Hopes to Haze lmm'-
grafton Bill Considered.
from The Tribune Burenu-l

Tribune
1.,,;,eton Tune f5-The petition OF lNeP
.o+i,,a Gardner of Massachusetts, Tor d eau
o,,s ON the immigration bill which pasSeo inc
Sa,ota has been signed by the requisite huihoer
of Renublican members OF TIE House anu MI
c.ard,er said to-day that the caucus "ou'u pe
hold next week unless the Rules committee III
tba mean time brought in a rule for speclal con-
sideration of the bill.
NJ Gardner's paper was signed by the New
York state Republicans, but. three members
from New York City have decided to oppose the
hiI1 unless the educational test feature, as Wen
as that increa sing the head tax from ~ 10 3D. ~
eliminated Mr.. Bennett. of New York, Is tne au-
thor of a minority report on the bill in whicn ne
attacks these features. His views are shared pS
Representatives Olcott and Parsons 1he III IN
terests opposed to the bill are seeking 10 nav
the measure pigeonholed until the next ssso.l - a..
It is now settled that the Pure Food DIN 10 W
get early consideration. and In the contest iol d
place on the calendar the friends OF the ilh"hsi
tiOn hill fear that it will be sidetrackeu
The committee of the New Immigrants Pro'Sc-
tive League which received en- THURSDAY oy the
President and by Speaker Cannon reported 'hdt
they thought the educational test and the 80 head
fax would not become law. President RooseVelt
thev said assured them of his friendlineSs toward
to his messages. which contain his views on l'nnl
grafton and naturalization. The Speaker they SaIu
expressed himself frankly against the test anu
tax.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
pAN-AMERIcAN PARTY OFF FOR Brazil

Gonzalo de Quesada. Cuoan Minister 10 ''o -.
States; Rafael MOntoro. Cuban Minister 70 N-s
land and Germany. and Jose Antonio Gonsaie] ="
nuza. who will represent Cuba at tho Fah ~. g.
can Congress at Rio Janeiro. will san 20 To- nav 20
Europe the steamship 81. Paul on J,,n Jle, Yrl-
Brazil. Tney will be accompanied by kah"" 49,
tOa, secretary to the delegation . - L,-arce.
Senior Ouesada is taking his family 70 E.a -, a.
where they will remain during his attendaiiN'
the congress. - "a chs
DomineO Obaldia. Minister Ot Panalles IN
United States who will represent his Cvt.seerss On
Brazil. and his family will also be passeNs
the ST Paul -. wash
Joachim Nabuco, Brazilian Ambassador 2Ss.,SI a ~ On
ington sailed yesterday on his way 70 D
the Celtic
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
SHIP AFIRE, CREW MISSING.
Gasolene Explodes on Pacific Coast Schooner
Reported Deserted.

Port Townsend. Wash, June ia report to-day
from the government observer at Tatoosh said
that the hull of the gasolene schooner Argus.
which reported to be fire south of Cape
Flattery last night. is still burning off the cape
The failure of the crew to reach Umatilla Light
ship causes fear that the twelve men on board the
Argus lost their lives in the explosion OF her gaso-
lene tanks.
Captain G. l.. Bridget, of the steamer Asuncion.
says II is not likely that the will ever be
heard from Captain Bridget thinks the crew
blown up in the explosion which caused the
fire. He says he went alongside the Argus early
to-day. and at that time the vesseis hull and bow
We're burned away. and the lashings her boats
were not touched.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
couNress's MAID HAS RING IN NOSE

The Countess de Lesdain who arrived here from
Naples the White Star liner Cretic on Friday
night Ellis Island yesterday 10 ask for the
release of her servant, Burmese girl, who was a
passenger in the Cretic's steerage. The girl. who
wore Oriental garb, attracted much attention at
the Battery as the countess accompanied her TO
the subway station The girl wore neither shoes
nor stockings. Two large serpentine bracelets en-
circled her ankles and elbows. and a small gold
bangle dangled from ring in her left nc strll
When the countess explained Commissioners
Watchorn that the Burmese maiden was ner ser
want and that she would be responsible for her
maintenance the commissioner discharged hov from
,ba fSla and
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
HOUSE REJECTS NAVAL BILL REPORT

washington. June l5.-The House. on motion Of
MI ross OF Illinois, chairman of the Committee
on Naval Affairs. disagreed to-day to the martial
conference report on the Naval Appropriation hi,
filed yesterday On motion by Mr. Hull OF Tow
the House concurred in the Senate amapd,oo.
striking out the provision giving the Secretoe
Vy the navy DISCRETION to allow either expenses or m
lhHeage 10 onlcerS or the navy or ma rina 80. VI
travelling on orders. Further conferenca LIDS
asked on the other amendments and the san1a was mas
ferTees We're reappointed ''o con-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
GENERAL GUARDIA RESIGNS.
Ricardo Arias Appointed Foreign Secretary
to Succeed Him

Panama, June 15.-The Foreign Secretary
Santiago de la Guardia. resigned last night. It
is reported that he will now devote his time n
pushing his candidacy for the post of First
Designado.
Ricardo Arias, prominent member of the
Constitutional party, to-day appointed Sec
retdry of Government and Foreign Relations 70
succeed General Guardia ~