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I Sir tJI fe, ,1 Ok lest. I 111 i( iiJ mhBUS iflt HFI a jr I I Jjbnl. I 0 20.564. youv ou Lxn FINDS WOMAN'S BODY. LAY IN BED FOR DATS.

Had Gene to Boarding House with; Man, Who Disappears. Mrs. Maria Farre.ll. who a furnished 1 room house at No. 282 West Thlrty-aeventh-gt, late last nifjht told the police of the West Thlrty-seventh-st.

station that she had Just discovered the body of a woman in one of the rooms In her house, and that she believed the woman bad been dead since last Sunday night. Mrs. Farrell told the police that on Sunday evening a man and a woman went there for room. They told her they had Just from Chicago, and that their luggage would be along Monday. They were assigned to a front room, on the second floor, and the rent for the room was.

paid in advance. Mrs. Farrell said she had not seen either of the two since. The man, said, had left the house, but she had not Been him go. and did not know when he went away.

Last night one of the roomers detected an odor from the second floor front roojs. Faxreli staid that three or four times she had gone to the room door and opened it. but that on each occasion she had seen the woman lying In bed, and did not disturb her. She explained this by raying that it was the custom always for the women boarders to care for their own and she paid no attention to that one. The odor being so strong as to arouse Mrs.

Farrells suspicions, she said last night she went into the room and up to the bed. She called to the woman, but received no answer. She shook the form, but it was lifeless, and when she lifted covert, she found that the body was In a bad state of decomposition, and that the woman must have been dead for days. The police were called In and the body agaia covered up. and all things left as they had been until the coroner should arrive and take charge.

In the room was found a letter to Nellie Fletcher" and a note addressed to "Nellie" and signed with the Initials H. The police have these papers, and will not give the nature of their contents until they have been turned over to the coroner. In the room, also, were found three small bottles of medicine, a box of salve, on which was written the name Miss Fletcher," and a small glass jar of whitish, powder. There also was found a room key marked "Metropole Hotel, Room The police do not as yet know if this is from the Hotel Metropole in this city. The man.

Mrs. Farrell said, who accompanied the woman to the house was about 5 feet 9 inches tall, slender and of medium complexion. He wore a light overcoat, a dark business suit of heavy material, and a black derby hat. She said he was fairly well dressed. The woman.

Mrs Farrell said, had been rather good looking and was fairly well dressed. When the body was found last night it was clothed only in night clothing. The dress skirts and underwear all were arranged neatly on a chair near the bed. The house at No. 202 West Thlrty-seventh-st.

Is a three story brick structure, and has a number of rooms in it. Mrs. Farrell says that she ordinarily has about twelve people staying In the a time, and that there were about that number there at this. Sergeant Nash detective. le-look into the case.

investigations is being -wafted." WAR PREPARATIONS IN TURKEY. Reserves Ordered to for Powder. Constantinople, March Ministry for War is negotiating with a German firm for a large supply of smokeless powder. A number of reserves belonging to the Third Army Corps have been ordered to join their UNLIMITED MEANS FOE DR. SOPES.

Twenty Men Start to Work Disinfecting Houses in Ithaca. Ithaca. ML March ln accordance with recommendations made by Dr. Soper. who came to Ithaca at the.

Instance of the State Board of Health, the Common Council voted to-day to place unlimited means at the disposal of Dr. Boper to Ftarop out the typhoid epidemic here. A force of twenty men Immediately visited every house in which fever has appeared and thoroughly disinfected it. The attitude of the university authorities toward the water question Is that Cornell is in favor of any plan which promises to give the city pure water in short order, and does not stand committed to the filtration plant which was proposed by President Schurman before the Common Council, and which wag approved by that body. RIVER STATIONARY AT CINCINNATI.

incinnati. March 5--At 10 o'clock to-night the river remains stationary at 53.2 feet, having been standstill eince 7 o'clock this morning. Re- Tior'B from upper Ohio Valley nhow that the rtoer falling, and the indica-tions are that it will rvc-de ht-re before morning. TELEGRAPHIC NOTEB. March Judge Alvord to-day ruled the grave robber, cannot have the CanuSl wanted In Chicago in with his assertion that KhaaU liad been operating in tbfct city.

8n Francisco. March Quarters, half dollars and Hawaiian coin. amounting to SMO.WO. re brought from Honolulu by the steamer City This is said to be the largest amount Milaaa money yet received In any one Bhigment An equivalent sum in United States coin will be returned to the Island. March the charge of obtaining coo to faliV pretences.

George Margolius. for- J. 0 a who esale merchant In Montreal baa been arrested here and held pending extradition dlsappeareS suddenly from Montreal a month ago. leaving. It is said, debts aggregating Pittsburc March Hugh Dlxon.

aged seventy wi Committed suicide to-day by Jumping from the Korwird-ave. bridge to the ground below, a diMance of 135 feet. Nearly every bone in his body iwokeii he was dead when picked up. IH bealth and the recent death of his wife are assigned the causes for the aeefl. Vicioria March Cable dispatches have bAn revived by Se owner, of sealing schooners Carve Horn and the Falkland Islands mlUch that the fleet of six Victoria OrM M- Balcota.

Edward Boy and orkurn. reached London on Tuesday. The three catches amounted to lolcdo March "Al" Wade to-day was in the chair on at Columbus. Ohio, for tne murder of Kate two years ago. tbe ca a runtohnwnt to be Inflicted for a crime in this since 1831 Wade's brother "Ben" and aiso -ire to be trie.l for the same murder next week.

Chlcaso March Murder committed by a band of thieves: who drugged and robbed strangers nightly in West and which has been concealed for three years, has been made known to the police by John Lyons, one Of the band. Lyons, who is said to be dying of consumption. mvs his conscience gave him no rest, and that he will find only in death. George Howard. printer, wai the victim, and on the made by Lyons of murder have been Joseph Moore and Jaraea hi St.

Louis. Howard was drugge-i in a saloen to West Madison on the night of SarcliXim After ha fell In a stupor the men SrrieJ MnTto the walk In front of the place, whaw they robbed him of $t7 and tied. lie was picked up brtbVjSlfcratid lied in (be patrol wagoa. ROYAL BLUB TOUBS TO WASHINQTOX. Only Hi from New York.

AH expenses. Including mil and hotel, for three March tpril 27 and Slay 7. Inquire Baltimore and kUo SftMF NEW SENATORS AT THE EXTRA SESSION WHICH OPENED YESTERDAY. TWO LEAVE MR. JEROME.

J. W. Osborne Resigns G. Schurman Soon to Go. RUMOR OF GENERAL SHAKEUP DENIED.

District Attorney Jerome yesterday received the resignation of one of his assistants. James W. Osborne, and got notice that another assistant, George W. Schurman, would leave him soon. Mr.

Schurman has been First Assistant District Attorney, and has been in charge of the office In the absence of Mr. Jerome. After Mr. Osborne's resignation was announced yesterday afternoon, Mr. Schurmen had a long talk with Mr.

Jerome, and later both declined to talk about a report that had got abroad that Mr. Schurman had offered bis resignation. It was learned, however, that Mr. Schurman had decided to retire from office, and had consented to remain only long enough to attend to a few pressing cases of which he has had charge. Mr.

Osborne's resignation takes effect on April 1. Mr. Schurman was first assistant to District Attorney Philbln. and was induced to remain when Mr. Jerome took office as District Attorney.

Before he into the District Attorney's office he was junior member of the law firm of Carter, Hughes Dwight. at No. 96 Broadway, and his connection v.ith the firm did not cease, although he was no longer an active partner in it. Edward F. Dwight.

a member of the firm, died a month ago. and his death has made a reorganization of the firm necessary. Mr. Schurman's name probably will be substituted for that of Mr. Dwight in the reorganized firm.

One of the capes which Mr. Jerome has been anxious to have Mr. Schurman try before leaving office ir. that of "AT' Adams, the "policy king." The trial of Adims is expected to occur soon, and Mr. Schurman has Veen familiar with the case from the start of tfV prosecution.

Mr. Schurman is brother the president of Cornell University. Mr. Osborne was an assistant to District Attorney Gardiner, and was retained by Mr. Philbin and Mr.

Jer partly on account of the Mollneux case, which he had tried once with the rtsult of a conviction, and which he was to try pgain, with the result of an acquittal. Mr. Jerome said yesterday that Mr. Osborne had resigned because there was more money in private practice for htm. It was ascertained that Mr.

Osborne had arranged to share an office with Otto Hess and be general counsel for the Universal Tobacco Company. The announcement of the break in Mr. Jerome's staff started the report last evening that there was to be a general reorganization of his staff, but that was contradicted flatly. There are to be no other changes in the near future, it is said, except that Mr. Jerome will promote two deputy assistants to take the places of Mr.

Osborne and Mr. Schurman. TROOPS FROM MANILA. Long Service Men On The Thomas Wish To Remain. Manila.

March United States transport Thomas sails for home to-morrow, taking two batteries and four companies of artillery, the first long service troops Sixty of the artillerymen expressed their desire to remain in the Islands. Seven hundred men out of five cavalry and infantry regiments ordered home have applied for transfers to commands remaining here, but General Davis is unable to comply with their requests, as the authorized strength of the regiments which remain here is already exceeded. DISBURSING OFFICER A FUGITIVE. Manila March Beahan. disbursing officer of the Board of Health, who was recently convicted of altering the records of the board, and who was awaiting trial on the charge of embeKlement.

has fled to Shanghai. The Philippine government is seeking to obtain Beahan extradition. DENIAL FROM M. PATENOTRE. Paris, March The "Matin" this morning states that Mine.

Thertse Humbert yesterday asserted that she and other members of her family frequently met the French Ambassador Patenotre while in Madrid. The Ambassador, she said, knew them well, as be had often beer Startles liven at their- bouse about the year an Interview M. PatenOtre emphatically ever -seeing the In Madrid. £2 he knew aty of the family In Paris, or that he ever attended parties at their house. I THE 20-HOUR TRAIN and Chlosgo la the 36TH by the New-Tork Central and Lake Show 3j NEW-YORK.

FRIDAY. MARCH 6. 1903. -FOURTEEN REED EMOOT. WITHDRAWS FROM ACRE.

RUBBER SYNDICATE OUT. Will Give Up Concession From Bolivia for $114,000. It was reported yesterday that an agreement has been reached between the Brazilian and Bolivian governments end the Anglo-American syndicate, which r.olds a concession to about eighty thousand square miles of rubber lands in the State of Acre, whereby the syndicate will retire from the field and give up its claims in consideration of the payment of $114,000. The money. It is understood, will be advanced by Bnzll.

but will come to the syndicate through Bolivia, from which country the concession was originally obtained, and to which all payments have been made. The concession was obtained from the Bolivian Government through Sir Martin Conway, the English mountain climber, in 1901. His grant entitled the syndicate to a thirty year lease, with the privilege of renewal, and gave it the right to buy all the land owned by the government in the SO.OOO-mile tract at about two cents an acre, the purchase carrying with It the ownership of all the rubber and other trees on the land. This vast area is in the State Acre, on the eastern slope of the Andt-s, which Is the subject of a triangular boundary dispute between Peru, Brazil and Bolivia. The syndicate was further empowered to administer fiscally, to police and to govern the territory.

From the outset Peru and Brazil have fought the concession, and the American ownership of the grant has threatenrd to involve the United Ktatos in the dispute over the territorial control, which at times has re of actual armed conflict between Brazil and Peru. If the report that the syndicate cancelled its claims proves to be true, the United States will now be in a isinterested position to act as mediator between the diverse interests. It has been suggested that the dispute over territorial rights should be referred to The Hague tribunal, but no actual step in this direction has been yet taken. The financial interests of the Bolivian syndicate were represented by August Belmont Vermilye Brown Brothers Frederic P. Olcott and others, of this city, and the Deutscher Bank and other financial houses in Berlin.

F. W. Whitridge was thp representative of the syndicate, and signed the contract in its behalf with the Bolivian Minister at London last June. He also secured the German interest in the syndicate's plans. The dispute over the Acre territory is at an acute stage.

Sir William Martin Conway, of the Anglo- American syndi. ate interested in rubber lands in Acre, over which Brazil and Bolivia are in dispute, arrived yesterday from England on the Oceanic. At the Hotel Manhattan last evening he said was not likely that anything would be done in regard to Acre for a few days, as the local manager of the syndicate is out of the city. The latest papers at' hand from Bolivia ana Brazil are filled with evidences of patriotic interest. At La Phz the departure of the Bolivian troops for the defence of Acre took place among scenes of the greatest enthusiasm; even old Senators wanting to enlist as volunteers.

The people's attention was so completely monopolized by patriotic and warlike manlfestatlt ns that they did not even discuss the political measure, adopted before his departure with the soldiers for Acre, by President General Pando, who had put in jail and afterward banished Vice-President Veiasco, his opponent In regard to the Internal and external policy of Bolivia. In Brazil, many cities follow the example of Belem-Para, Bahia, which are forming battalions of volunteers, called Rio Branco battalions, in honor of the great statesman and patriotic Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Baron do Rio Branco. The Brazilian papers say that the Acre question had become ao acute because the best rubber lands were owned by high personages in the government and society circles of Bolivia, who understood that a sale or a lease of their lands to the Anglo-American syndicate would be greatly to their advantage. COBEA WANTS TO BORROW. A Loan of $30,000,000 Being Negotiated with Belgian Banker.

Brussels, March The Corean Government Is negotiating with Belgian bankers for a loan of $30,000,000, secured on the import duties. Several Important railway concessions In Corea will also be granted to the Belgian bankers. WHEN YOU GO SOUTH travel via Atlantic Coast L4ne. Mast direct route Florida Special." Office B'wajr. K.

JAMES B. M'CREART. THE GUARDS' SCANDAL. BRODRICICS STATEMENT. KinlocKs Defenders Silent North Sea Naval Base.

fflceeial to New-Tork Tribune by French Cable.) (Copyright; 1903: By Tribune Aisociatlon.) London, March 6, 1 a. The Grenadier Guards scandal was officially explained by Mr. Brodrlck yesterday, and the responsibility for the suspension of Colonel Klnloch placed -where it belonged. Colonel Klnloch had convicted him- Belf by his own testimony, the commander-inchief being the Judge. Mr.

Brodrick's statement was unexpectedly strong, and Colonel Kinloch's defenders were temporarily silenced. Two important facts were that the complaints presented by Lord Belhaven and Lord De Saumarez had been followed by a military Inquiry, and that subalterns were caned for military offences as well as for matters relating to social etiquette. The subaltern court Tiartial was revealed as a recognized agenry of military discipline, and sentences for trivial offences were enforced with extreme rigor. Roberts's action in disciplining a commander who failed to suppress the proceedings was justified by the necessity of reforming the existing scandals. Mr.

Brodrick's statement was generally commended In the lobbies of the House of Commons. Talk about public school precedents had ended. Sensible journals are taking the tone of Timps" and contending that the country is entitled to gat its full moneys worth In the army, and that subalterns 1 courts and brutal and degrading punishments are unworthy of British traditions. Debate on national defence was a convenient stopgap when the ministers were behindhand with legislative measures. The enlarged scope of operation of the Permanent Committee on National Defence was explained by Mr.

Balfour with lucidity, and there Is little controversy. A point wrich escaped observation was the neglect of the government to makt permanent use of colonial support, which proved most valuable during the Boer war. The establishment of a new naval base In the Nort Sea was a belated concessior. to the anti- German feelinpr which has hf-en excited by the Venezuela coalition. Mr.

Balfour's statement on this subject was loudly cheered, but there was disappointment expressed in the lobbies over the of a base so far north as St. Margaret's Hope. L. J. Maxse has been advocating a North Sea base in "The onal Review." and "The Times" also has been favoring it.

The adoption of so drastic an anti-German measure a strange sequel to Lord I nnsdowne's Venezuelan partnership. A I McMillan, the director cf the Lc Roy mines, salles for Canada to-morrow, visiting British Columbia to consult the management of the Crow's Nest Coal Company regarding the effect that the strike among the coil miners is having upon the mining Interests In British Columbia and the bordering American States. Th- royal commission that is to deal with the question of London traffic has been clearing the way for its work. As the result of Its preliminary decisions. Mr.

Yerkes is left absolutely In possession of the as 'ar as tube schemes are concerned, and before any other schemes can be realized, he will have all his lines built nnd working. Mrs. Humphry Ward, whose new novel is favorably reviewed in the English press, is starting for Paris and Rome, and may visit Sicily The reviewers comment upon the strength and skill of the story. Little is said about the resemblance of Lady Rose's daughter to Mile, de Lesplnasse. "The Manchester Guardian" identifies the eighteenth century predecessor with Mrs.

Wards heroine, and argues that the novelist was entitled to take such ruggestions as were needed from real women of the past, although she may have followed too closely the curious incidents of the French memoirs. Tne British taxpayer scan Mr. Brodrick's memorandum relating to the army estimates for the year ending March with little satisfaction. The total amount of the estimates Is while the amount required for the normal service is £27.500.000, an increase of over the amount voted In the year that the Boer war broke out, and £100.000 over the current year's estimate. An illustrated lecture on Canada entitled "From Halifax to Victoria," given under the auspices of "The Toronto Globe" by the Rev.

Dr. John Robbing, was to by a crowded audience at the University College. London, yesterday afternoor. I- N. F.

FOUR CAR TRAINS NOW. Third-aye. Elevated Line Decreases Its Service. The Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company, having declared a higher dividend, has. it Is said, again adopted the cheeseparing policy.

Instead of the Mx car tralrs run for some time in the even- Ing on the Third-aye. 'me from City Hall, four tar trains aiv being operated. That these trains are not of sufficient capacity was Indicated last night. when a train leaving City Hall at 9:25 o'clock waa so crowded after leaving Nlnth-et. that It wan impossible to pass through the car.

and the were crowded. The traina were ho far apart that the motormen couid not see the red lights of the preceding trains. SERVICE TO SUIT EVKRY ONE. Pennsylvania Railroad offers faat at convenient to Intending passengers for Chicago. Bk.

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NEWLANDB. CHESTER I. LONG. CRITICISE SCULPTURES. FOR HALL OF RECORDS.

Friction Because Htrrgan Slattery Did Not Present General Plan. The Municipal Art Commission, of which John De Witt Warner is president, has. It was learned last night at the of the Fine Arts Federation, in West returned for alterations certain designs for sculptures for the new Hall of submitted by Horgan Slattery, the architects, and the Indications now are that a lively fight will soon be on between the Art Commission and the Tammany architects. The Hall of Records was designed by John R. Thomas to be the handsomest municipal building in this country.

In point of cost, it is said, it will by the time it Is finished be the fifth costliest public building in the United States. The site, including the condemnation fees, cost $1,507,496. John Peirce secured the contracts both for construction and equipment. The construction contract called for a payment of $1,997,900. For finishing and equipment his contract calls for total, $5,464,396.

The Board of Estimate and Apportionment in January decided to finish the structure throughout In marble, according to Mr. Thomas's original plans, and appropriated for the difference between the cost of marble and cement. This sum, with inevitable and the probability that there will be mural decorations. Justify the statement that the structure will cost to exceed $6,000,000. TROUBLE LONG BREWING.

As a matter of fact trouble has been brewing for months between Horgan Slattery and the Municipal Art Commission, and it has required all the tact and moderation at the command of the more conservative members of the commission to rrevent an outbreak of criticism directed at Horgan Slattery and the sculptors they have called In to do the marble decorative work. Horgan Slattery never have furnished the Art Commission any general plan for the sculptures and decorattve marble work. Under the terms of the contract. John Peirce. the general contractor for equipping the new build- Ing, engaged H.

K. Bush-Brown to design the somewhat elaborate statuary. Mr. Bush-Brown has shown a willingness to please, and so have Horgan Slattery. apparently, but they have not able to satisfy the Art Commission.

Recently Horgan Slattery submitted a design for a large sculptured group for the Chambersst. front of the building. It was not approved. Probably all would have been well with the work had it not been for the death of John R. Thomas, the architect, about eighteen months ago.

Mr. Thomas received something of a shock when the Van Wyck Ejoard of Estimato and Apportionment decided in favor of a certain grade of granite at an advanced cost of $400,000. Mr. Thomas told his friends afterward that he didn't know why it was done, as a different granite would have been just as attractive and enduring. He never worked out in detail a plan for the sculpture and art work of the building because he was afraid that advantage would be taken of the details by men who were skilled in holding up plans until their own selfish ends were subserved! Had he lived there would long before this have been a general plan for the decorative features of the Hall of Records After his death Horgan Slattery succeeded him.

Mr Peiree the contractor, engaged Mr. Bush- sculptor. While the architects. Hercan Slattery. have absolute control of hII the funding plans Mr.

Peirce. under the terms of little is not fully known at this tine. GENERAL PLAN DEMANDED. With the advent of the Low administration came the jurisdiction of the new Municipal Art Commission. Members of the Fine Arts Federation at once began to inquire of the commission about the art work on the Hall of Records.

Little could be told them, as Umu Glittery were not submit much In the way of SSm When they did at last begin to submmmmm general plan. No ne features of of sculptures: The contractor shall ured grours of three or st entn.nv on pedestals above a an on Chamwhite be in th. hest AH other of thbawwy statuary granite. For leeted groups 6 feet 6 inches l.y each th in height: tor each or the Mated II feet by 12 feet feet; and for ta(h figures. feet inches.

4 feet 3 inches standing flgiir- htirh by 9 feet 6 inches nigh. Borough President Cantor will report at the meeting of the Board of Estimate and Ap- SoXoSnt on the specifications for the marble finishing for the new building. In view of the fact that no general plan for the more costly marble hns been submitted to the Art Commission It Is not likely that he will a.lvertue?or bids' The additional marble work would net Horgan Slattery about in commirslons. Arthur J. Horgan.

of the firm of Horgan Slattery, last night, when asked about the report that some of the designs for sculptural work on the building had been returned to his firm for alterations, that he had not submitted any such designs, and that the report was Incorrect. John De Witt Warner, president of the Municipal Art Commission, suid: As Horgan Slattery are the architects of the building, all the designs for sculptural work must be submitted through them To the best of my memory, the majority of the designs for the sculptural work were accepted as originally drawn Those that were not at rtrst approved were I think, resubmitted and approved as altered. Whether or not any of these sculptural were drawn by Horgan Slattery I do not know. PRICK THREE CENTS. SENATE MEETS AGAIN.

NEW MEMBERS SEA TED. Steering Committee Revokes to Press Treaties to Ratification. TELECRAra 1 Washington. March In presence of full attendance th" Per.nte and before crowded galleiita renewed their oath of and Ir-ii ted were sworn In at noon to-day. In the midst of a profusion Bowers, an'! before larKe andienv vehlrh -1 the first of in I.VHIth ComcreasL personal animosities were forgotten.

littler became friends for the and rscortrf each other to the rostrum. Mr. New lands, of Nevada, came up leaning on the arm of Stewart: Mr. tenderly pressed the arm of Senator Burton, of Kansas; Mr. Gorman was escorted by Senator McComas: Mr.

SmMN availed himself of the escort of Senator Kearns. of Utah. Senator Morgan jrallantly ied to the desk his venerable cnllpagiio. Mr. Pettus.

Nestor of the Senate, Senator received a thunder of applause as came forward. He was unable to get near his seat, which was piled high with bouquets and set flower pieces, all bearing the Oriole yellow and black. Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, was also well remembered, his desk being hidden with floral tributes. When Mr.

Smoot came forward to take oath it. r.otice«l that he received most hearty applause from the women's gallery. Mr. Fulton, of Oregon, was one of the first of the newly elected Senators to appear In the chamber, and, as if to refute any possible suspicion that he was nervous, he strolled about for quarter of an hour toying with a Jackknife. A larg9 horseshoe; tied with green ribbons greeted Senator Allison when he entered the chamber to begin his sixth term, the longest term of service on record.

MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT. When the Senate was called to order a question was raised as to the method of procedure, some Senators maintaining that the roll should be called before the new members were sworn in. and others holding" that the reverse should be followed- The president pro Mr. ruled that new members should be first sworn in. When the roll was called seventyfour Senators responded to their names.

Tha committee which waited on the President to announce that the Senate was In session returned with Secretary Barnes, who brought two messages, one of which referred to the Colombian and Cuban treaties, the other renomlnating Dr. Crurr. es Collector of the Port or Charleston. S. C.

and William Michael Byrne as District Attorney for Delaware, among others, It was said Immediately that the nomination of Byrne would prove a bone of contention between the newly elected Senators from Delaware. It will be remembered that Mr. Byrne resigned hi 3 office at the behest of J. Edward Addicks In order to run for Congress against Representative (now Senator) Ball. Mr.

Byrne succeeded in defeating Dr. Ball, and the divided Republican vote resulted in the election of a Democrat from the district. When Mr. Byrne had accomplished this he applied to the President for reappointment to the place, he had resigned and his nomination was sent in last session, hut favorable action by the Judiciary Committee. The Senate, after a brief executive session, whi-rh the pending treaties were referral to the Committee on Foreign Relations, until noon on Monday.

COLOMBIAN TREATY FIRST. The Steering Committee immediately ami the ratification of the treaties was it being determined to report them promtly from the Committee on Foreign Relations without amendment, and first consider the Colombian agreement. Some members advocated prior consideration for the Cuban treaty, but met with the objection that such a course would result In Senator Morgan's filibustering en th? Cuban convention, with a view to postponing action on the Panama agreement, and that he would probably receive assistance from those Democrats who defeated the Philippine Tariff bill. It is known that Mr. Morgan favors Cuban treaty, and it is believed that, with Colombian treaty out of the way.

he would assist in ratification of the former. Senator Gorman, who has been credited -with opposing the Colombian treaty, told a Tribune correspondent to-day that he had never expressed an opinion on th- subject, as he had never read the treaty, and had knowledge of its provisions only from newspaper reports You may be sure I will give the treaty careful consideration before forming or expressing an opinion sai the Senator from Maryland. It been further determined to make no -c 'in the Senate committees at the extraordlnarv session, so that vacancies occurring as a result of the retirement of members will not be filled This mar make some change in the action on the nomination of Dr. Cum as two Republican and two Democratic memberships in the Committee on Commerce are vacant. MORGANS ABILITY TO TALK.

Several Senators gathered In Mr. Hoar's committee room this afternoon, an-J Senator Morgan's ability to delate the Colombian treaty longer became the subject of discussion. The opinion was expressed that Mr. Morgan had almost "talked himself out." to which Mr. Hear reviled: 'You don't know Morgan, show h-m a penknife and he can talk on it for an hour Just then Senator Morgan came in and.

after asking the clerk some question, joined the group about the table. "Senator," said one of the number, producing a curious oM Jackknife "did you ever see a knife like that said Mr. Morgan, examining it carefully. a very curious knife. This handle, you krow 'is not real horn: it is composition.

and 'he proceeded to describe the process of manufacture. After the handle he took up the rivets As the oM man discoursed the Senators nuietVv stole away, all but Mr. Hoar, who was host At the en.l of an hour and a quarter Mr 'Morgan had not yet reached the blades. Senator Hoar was nodding gently in his chair, and from time to tiny some wicked statesman parry to the plot, peeped in. nnd then away chuckling.

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. Ratification of Colombian and Cuban Treaties I 'rgtd. Washington. March Roosevelt sent the following to ''i- Semte today: To the I have railed S. natr In extraordinary ession to consider the which 't proved to take 11..1: during Session of Congress Just ended.

1 nk your special attention to the treaty with the republic of Colombia securing to the Inited States the right to build an isthmian an 4 the treaty with repuWb" Cuba for aoruttnc a measure of commercial reciprocity two countries. The great and far reaching Importance of these two treaties to the welfare -i the United States and the urg-nt need for their adoption re.iuire me upon the inconvenience of meeting at this time. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. White House. March 5.

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