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STILL MO OVER BRIDGE MUZZLE OX EXGIXEERS. Mr. Stevenson Won't Allow His Assistants to Discuss Test. HI no answer is forthcoming: from the ef the Bridfce rvpartment to the array of facts already published in The Tribune, which so to that there is crave danger of the Blackwell's Island Bridge collapsing if it is loaded as the Bridge Department purposes to load it. Immediately after the publication of the story In The Tribune Tuesday last, the Bridge Commissioner sure of hi? prout.d.

He promptly characterized the story as absurd. Chief Engineer Ingersoll and his assistants expressed the same opinion. Mayor. HcOMeaa facetiously remarked that he expected an invitation to see the collapse when It did take place. At the conference between the engineers of the Btidjre Department and the newspaper men on Wednesday morning last.

John B. Wilkins, the member of the. engineering in personal charge cf the work of construction upon the bridge, stated that the highest calculated stress purposed to be put upon the main compression members was 20.000 pounds to the square Inch. This statement was concurred in by ChJef Engineer Ingersoll. Commenting upon this assertion Gustave IJndenthal.

former Bridge Commissioner, who designed the original bridce. stated in the most positive that there was grave danger of the structure the main compression members were subjected to a. stress of 90.000 pounds to the square Inch. Chief Engineer Ingersoll. when asked how it was that the Blackwell's Island Bridge was considered -with its main compression members under a of MM pounds to the square inch when the Quebec fell when its main compression members were under a stress of only IS.OOO pounds to the square Inch, replied that everything depended upon design of the main compression members.

Those member? of the BlackwelVs Island structure. he said, desired that they would be able tn withstand the stress of pounds to the oqjar" inch and more. COMPRESSION MEMBERS WEAKER. Mr on the other hand, gave it as his opinion that the design of the main compression members of the Blackwell's Island Bridge as erected was inferior to the desien of the corresponding m-n-ilwrs or the ill-fated structure at Quebec. the same day that Commissioner Stevenson I mandate that no employe of the Bridge was to discuss the question of Safety of the Blackwell's Island Bridfje he issued a statement, upon which, he said, the de- partmeat would rest its case.

This statement was to the effect that after the collapse of the Quebec bridge Chief Engineer Ingersoll. accompanied by Henry B. Seaman. John B. and Leon S.

Mcisseiff. ensrinfers of his staff, had bf en instructed io co to Quebec and examine the fallen bridge. After their the computations for the Black- weJTs Island structure had been all reflfrured. The weakness which existed in the Quebec did not In the Blackweirs Island Bridge. The who went to Quebec and had afterward the re-examination of the local structure had verbally to him that the bridge was absolutely safe.

Th i mas promptly denied by Henry B. Seaman, now chief engineer of the Public Service Commission, cne of the engineers who the Commissioner said made the More than 1 -ha- Mr expressed the conviction that the stall of the Bridge Department would welcome any investigation to demonstrate whether bridge "was safe or not. The other engineers who the are still In the employ of the Bridge and their mouths tr? closed by Commissioner's orders that, the mutter must not be discussed by any of his em- M.MKNT OF "ENGINEERING NEWS' -Vith respect to the statement made by Commis- Fiooer Stevenson, that the engineers of Ms depart- meat who went to Quebec found out that the weakk wnich hi that structure did not exist is the nieijaiiil Island Bridge, a. comment made la "The Fiai i ihil News" of April 23 of this year -jpon the failure of the Quebec bridge is interesting: Sp-ciallv noteworthy is.the fact that, while chord A of the lower chords) was deformed niuch more eexitraslv than the others, yet two i chords were already budded in such a way That thtir failure at i ht 11 lnc a Se of Is was foreordained. That is, the fall of the ridflJ anribOtJLble io a chance unfortunate orma wo Of a single chord: at least three chords, at two grated points, had reached a condition immediate danger, and two of them were i saved from stigma of chord A got of them In deformation.

"it is pointed out by -engineers thai this comment the report of the commission that the collapse of the Quebec bridge indicates learly that it was set weakness in any individual rrain compression member of the bridge that fs-jsed it to fan. There was more or less general the main compression members, whicli that the structure was overloaded be- vond the capability of Uaose members to with- I th- Btress put upon them. The plain fact ST Is BSseiie4J is that a serious error eras made In i romputlng the strains, and this fact is commented upon in the same periodical as follows: The fact is that J. Stirling Deans chief engneer iM taking steps to the of the assumed dead load, ana fc wihSr BRIDGE PLANS CHANGED RECEXTLT. The plar.

for the Blackweirs Island Bridge have "completely changed since the contract for the action of the superstructure was awards Th, erigtoeer. of The Bridge Department adm.t has been a. increa-e hi the dead load of StZ cent over the dead load assumed in the original iOmss. but It does not appear that any have taken by engineers of the Department to lest the correctness of the 'w assumed Awl load. Chief Engineer 8G23 6 that tfc- new strain sheets were tot out SoreV of steel rolled for the bridge.

asked to produce those new strain sheets he a ft of blue prints, stamped a. received to the Department of Bridge, or, March 15. iv. At that time more than ten thousand tone th had fabricated in the r'ozn this it would appear that, not only test, made the new assumed dead loads, but the new strain aheeu themselves do not to hsve been prepared by the engineers of at all. inasmuch as they were only the many after the nf the bridge members was beg Ix fc error made U.

the cmJetilatkms FEEDING FOR HEALTH pti, rl ii r.t a food change in foot) mates a compMf tbe sszzzsysg toe in any surest road back to te tocteS diet. Try tbe following breaktza for tradivc and ark (grig mmmm Ej rour diet to mp -There The ftoad to lie." Ilpre A i A new one ap- Ever read the above letter? from time to time. true, fall cf human interest. of the strains and stresses for the Quebec Bridge Owing to the making of that error the bridge fell and many lives were lost. Is there any evidence to chow that such care has been exercised in computing the strains and stresses of the Blstckwells Island Bridge that there can be no possibility of a similar error having been made? GALLIXGER BILL DEAD.

"Ship Subsidy Bugaboo" Frightens Members of House. The Washington. May ship subsidy bugaboo has effectually killed the Gallinger postal subvention bill for the present session. When this measure passed the Senate, rome months. ago.

it was tabled by the House Committee on Postofflces and Post Roads by one vote. Senator Gallinger then had it placed as an amendment on the postofflce appropriation bill, and the hill was sent to conference. For some days the House conferees have been pounding the sentiment of that body, with a view to ascertaining whether the measure would be accepted. It was announced to-day that the sentiment in the House 's against the amendment, po that the. House conferees will insist on its being stricken out.

One of the conferrees said to-day he Is certain that if the bill had been generally understood no objection would have been made to it, but that the Impression seemed to have gained ground that it contemplated ship subsidy, pure and simple, and was opposed on that ground. The Republicans are about evenly divided on the question, while the Democrats are almost solidly aligned against It. THE PAPER INQUIRY. Charges Against International Company Again Denied. Washington.

May Officials of the International Paper Company occupied the stand to-day In the Investigation being: conducted by the special committee of the House into the wood pulp and print paper question. T. F. "Waller, second vicepresident and manager of the sales department of the company, was the principal witness. He went into the question of contracts his company has with different newspapers, and said that the increase In the cost of paper by his company was in no way to any combination or pool, but was decided on by the board of directors after careful consideration.

He declared that the International Paper Company had been accused either directly or by inference of a great many transactions which it nad nothing to do. Mr Waller denied that the Internationnl Paper f'ompnny had ever been a number of any pool or had received any benefits from any pool. He read a statement showing: that advertising had declined In the last year and said that was the reason the papers were not using so much paper. Mr. Waller, replying to questions by Chairman Mann, said that no authorized agent of the International company ever had threatened to raise the price of paper to three cents a pound; that he never had heard the matter discussed or even suggested.

There is r.o intention, he said, of raising It above two and one-half cents, unless the cost of manufacture is greater than it Is to-day. To refute the assertion of Mr. Norris that the International company was not paying equitable wages. Mr. Whitsomb.

head of the manufacturing department, submitted a. iist of 254 employes of the Hudson River mills, one of the properties of th" International, who own homes at Palmer's Falls, N. which they have bought with tbeir earnings. Although the committee held a session to-night it was not able to finish the taking of testimony, but hopes to do so by to-morrow night. "If the committee Is going to make a report recommending action by Congress, we should make it at the earliest possible moment." said Chairman Mann to-night.

"Of course I do not know what our report will be. but we are anxious to get before The House as soon is possible." TO ENLARGE CAPITOL GROUNDS. Mr. McCall's Bill Also Provides for a Monument to Lincoln. Washington.

May A bill appropriating OW.OOO "for the enlargement of the Capitol grounds and to provide a site for a monument or monumental memorial to Abraham Lincoln and a dignified and adequate approach to the Capitol Building, and for the erection of a monument to Abraham Lincoln." was Introduced in the House today by Mr. McCall. of Massachusetts, chairman of the Committee on the Library. The bill contemplates the purchase of thirteen squares of land on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, extending from 3d to 13th street, the razing of all buildings on that side of the avenue, including many hotels and business blocks and the Postofflee Building, and the laying out of the purchased ground in a mall, coextensive with the present mall and the Botanic Gardens. The total estimated cost of the undertaking Is J19.600.000.

One million of the carried In the Mil is to be expended in the erection of a monument to Lincoln. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. Mr. Bulkeley Calls Up His Brownsville Bill. Washington.

May Senate held a short legislative session to-day, nearly half of was consumed by Senator Heyburn in a speech against a conference report on a bill to increase homesteads on non-irrigable lands from ISO to a. -es. which he declared would apply to the richest and of Idaho. After proceeding: for an hour, the report was withdrawn. The conference report on the executive and Judicial appropriation bill was approved.

Senator Bulkeley. of Connecticut, spoke in favor of parsing his Ml! to authorize the President to re-enlist the nerro soldiers of the 25th Infantry, and declared thai possible he would obtain action on it nt the present session. THE ANTI-INJUNCTION BILLS. Sentiment in House Against Action at This Session. The Tribune Bureau.) Washington.

May was rumored at the Capitol to-day that a number of Republican members who desire anti-Injunction legislation had been In conference with the Democratic leaders for the purpose of ascertaining whether enough votes could hi- obtained to delay adjournment until something Is done along this line. No confirmation of the rumor could be had from those Republican members who have been most interested in the antilnjunction bills, but one of the older Democrats aid that the report was being circulated on the Democratic side Representatives Townsend, Hayes and Pollard conferred with the Speaker or. the subject of injunction legislation, but would not divulge the result That all hope has not been given up. however is shown by a petition which was being on the Republican side asking that a conference be held to take some action on the matter. About thirty signatures have been obtained, but ii is not expected that a sufficient number will renest a conference, as the sentiment of the House gems to be against any action at this session.

HOUSE PASSES LAST BIG SUPPLY BILL. Washington. Kay The passage by the House to-day of the peneral deficiency appropriation MM. an appropriation of J17.365.572. marked the completion by that body of the last of the great BuppTy measures of 'he government.

The bill was pu i through under suspense of -he rules, with no time allowance for general debate. Vvrral measures were passed by unanimous con-nl including a Joint resolution providing for the nt of a life annuity of $125 a month each to of Burgeons Jamei Carroll and Jesse l' az ce A. in recognition of discoveries In connection' with the transmission of yellow fever by mosquitoes. DEATH RATE HERE DECREASED. The Health Department has reported the death for week to be 17.2S a thouOlld.

as against for the corresponding week last year. and Bcariel fever were not prevalent as edlng week. There were 31 from pneumonia than in the same week last TVrf eight deaths from influenza last warn in week this w. none ia XEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1908.

CURRENCY OUTLOOK Aidrich Disposed to Accept Commercial Paper as Basis for New Bill. The Tribune Bur'Sui Washington, May The conferrees on the financial bills expect to hold their first formal meeting to-morrow morning. They have not met up to this time because of the pressure of work which has confronted the Senate members of the conference. Senators Hale and Allison have been busy day and -night on the appropriation bills, while Senator Aldrlch was in conference with members of the Ways and Means Committee to-day. He has had.

however, several Informal talks with Representative Vreeland, which have been devoted to framing a practicable section for the use of commercial paper. It is asserted that the Vreeland bill in its present form while embodying many desirable features is loosely worded and will require considerable modification before it can be placed on the statute books. The fact that Senator Aidrich is disposed to accept commercial paper as the basis for the new bill Is gratifying to the House conferred, all of whom have gone on record as opposed to any other form of emergency currency. "GARFIELD 3 Director etc ell Explains Issue of Reclamation Scrip. Washington, May F.

H. Newell, director of the reclamation service, was called before the Senate Committee on Irrigation this morning to explain the Issue of what Senators have named "Garfield currency," after the Secretary of tl Interior, who Is the sole designer and patentee the newgovernment token money which Is circulating In the Far West. Mr. Newell told the committee that ihe reclamation service, with the approval of Secretary of the Interior, was issuing this sort of currency, but said that Inasmuch as It only obligated the government to meet Its liability in It was not money within the meaning of tho only watered stock, so to speak. The director saiU the reclamation service had no money, but enjoyed abundant credit.

Therefore It was able to facilitate the work of various water associations by Indorsing their notes, payable in water anJ paid out for labor and dependent on sufficient rain. In this way numerous collateral Irrigation ditches from federal projects are being constructed, and while there Is no specific legal authorization of a federal indorsement or the assumption of liabilities not authorized by Congress, there being no specific prohibition in the law, the attorneys for the Interior Department regarded themselves as well within their rights advising the 'Secretary to Issue the token money and later redeem It with water. "It is the most socialistic departure this government has ever engaged la." said one member of the committee to-day. "It is precisely the scheme advocated by Bellamy in booking Backward. 1 the issuance of a certificate of Indebtedness In the name of the community (in this instance of the w-ater right company, with the government's indorsement) in 'acknowledgment' (payment) of labor performed and redeemable In commodities, In this instance In water.

Mr. Newell told us there was none of this token money in circulation, as comparatively little had been issued thus far, but how long do you suppose it will be before the stores are flooded with it? For Instance, suppose that a farmer performs services to the amount of and receives therefor 'Garfield currency." When the water is turned on he will begin to pay his water rate in ten equal annual instalments. Assume that his first payment is 150. What will he do? Why, he will take his JauO they are Issued in all to the government agent and cash it, pay his $50 and receive a certificate for $450 in exchange. He owes no more money for water fur a year, and he needs cash.

Of course he will take his certificate to the store and cash it at, cay, 10 per cent discount. He will get a credit In groceries and feed of $406. The grocer will hunt for a man who owes larger water say He will sell the certificate to him at say 5 per cent discount, or $427 50. storekeeper makes $22 50 on the transaction, besides the profit on $405 worth of goods. It Is a beautiful for the storekeeper.

The Irrigation Committee seems at a loss what to do in the premises. As it is so in the session the members fear they cannot get any action by both houses of Congrt-ss. Individual Republican members, however, purpose to see Secretary Garfield and urge him to suspend this branch of Director Neweil's activities until the next session of Congress. Is also some apprehension, apparently, that the reclamation people will raise the cry of "politics" if any attempt is made to interfere with their operations, and that this may work against Senators and Representatives in the i oming election. CHANGE IX HOUSE HALL.

Benches May Be Substituted for Desks and Floor Space Reduced. Washington. May lessening of th. Boor size or the hall of the House of Representatives by cutting off one-third of Its length and the substitution of cushioned benches for the revolving chairs and desks now in use is a chnnge which may be made in the coming summer vacation. A report recommending that change was submitted to the House to-day by the Committee on Library, and an effort is to be made to-morrow or in the few remaining days of the session to put the proposal to vote.

In that event hairnian McCall of th'- committee believes tbe change will be ordered. This wouM be an adoption cf the a urged in the 6Gth Congress by Speaker Reed. In the committee report Mr. McCall The purpose of the resolution is to make the hall of the House suitable for the transaction of public business, and to do away with a condition which mtikes the House of Representatives the moist disorderly and noisiest legislative tody in the world. The fnormous size of the iiall makes it very difficult for a member with a voice of ordinary strength to be even unaer the best conditions, while if any degree of nfusion it in ases impossible to hear one who is speaking half way across the hall.

In order to agitate this enormoui volume of air Of the members are compelled to make a very" effort, and the energy that fhould in the brain is diverted to the lungs, and is which is destructive of the argumentative manner, and leads to declamation the mere ad ir result, the normal condition of the is on" of extreme con- The' House of Representatives occupies the hall in the world, and it is chiefly due to that fact that it is no; greatest legislative bo.lv in the world Visitors of often come to its galle-ies prepared to wftntmm them to their homes a similar impression. The 1 all of the House, including the galleries. Is now 135 long. S8 feet wide and 36 feet high, and the floor is 113 feet long by 70 feet wide. It is proposed to redure this to 75 feet by fiO.

Of one and one-half times the size of the House of Common" The cut-off space at either end of the hall would be utilized as lounging ami writing rooms for members. The changes, if they are decided on, will be so made that the old order can be to r.fter the long session if desired. HARRIMAN CASE SET FOR NEXT TERM. Washington. May IS.

-The ces of Edward Elarrlman and Otto H. Kalm against the Interstate Commerce Commission, involving the refusal or and Kahn to answer questions put by commission in the investigation of some of the operations of railroads, were advanced on th- of the Supreme Court of the x'nlted States to-day and their hearings fixed for the TueSdSJ In the next term of court. ENGINEERS TAKE IN PANAMA. I Columbus. Ohio.

May IS-The International Brotherhood of locomotive Engineers decided to include South Am-rica and F'amuna in the brotherhood The Motherhood will take in both Americans and natives. There are two hundred fifti locomotive engineers, in Panama alone. SECRETARY TAFT BACK. Has Many Congratulations on Prospect for Nomination. Washington, May -Secretary Taft returned to Washington from Panama to-day.

Soon after his arrival he went to the White House and talked with the President half an hour, but did not discuss his trip to the Isthmus because of the presence in the executive offices of a large number of visitors who insisted on shaking hands with him and congratulating him on the outlook for his nomination for the Presidency. Secretary Taft called at the White House again at 330 to-night and WSS in conference with the President some time. Among the questions were the coming elections in Panama, the selection of a successor to Brigadier General Mackenzie chief of engineers, who Is to retire: the boundary dispute between Colombia and Panama and the situation in general In the canal zone He announced that he would Issue a statement in regard to these questions after the Cabinet meeting to-morrow. Senator Burrows, who has been selected for temporary chairman of the Republican National Convention, called on Mr. Taft to-night.

He said his visit was purely social. The Secretary has an engagement to- speak before the Tennessee Bar Association on May 22. NEW APPALACHIAN BILL. Provides for Creation of Xatioiml Forest Commission. fProm The Tribune 1 Washington.

May IS. -There will be no appropriation for the establishment of a White Mountain and Appalachian forest reserve at the prese slon of Congress, although preliminary steps toward the ultimate creation of such a reserve win probably be taken. This was mane clear by a bill which was unanimously reported to the by the Committee on Agriculture to-day authorizing the appointment of a commission to investigate all questions tending to show the connection between the preservation of foresU within watersheds and the navigable rivers having their SDurcei In the Southern Appalachian ar.d White Mountains. This commission is to be called the National Forest Commission and will consist of five Representatives and five- Senators. If it determines that a connection exists it will be authorized to ascertain to what extrnt it is necessary for the government to acquire bud.

ami will report Its conclusion? to the President before January 1. another provision In the bill is that 'the ror.sent Of Congress is given to each state which may wish to enter into an agreement with other states or with the States for the purpose of conserving the forests, the water supply or other natural reserves." It appropriates to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to co-operate with any state by supplying expert advice on forest preservation, utilization ami reforestation Of denuded areas. The Secretary Is also authorized to agree with land owners to protect for a definite term of years, any private forest lands in tne watershed Of any navigable stream. This bill is considered a forerunner of the creation of the Appalachian reserve and will be brought before the House without delay. In the opinion Of the advocates of the policy it will pass the House by a decisive vote.

GREAT REVIEW PLANNED. President to See Ticcnty-four Battleships at Hampton Roads. Washington. May ig. -Twenty-four battleships will be reviewed by President Roosevelt in Hampton Roads on February 22.

the date of the return of the Atlantic battleship fleet from its cruise. It has been determined that the Wisconsin and the Nebraska, constructed on the Pacific Coast, shall bo assigned to the Atlantic fleet, and will make the return cruise with that organization. The battleships Maine and Alabama, which made the cruise to San Francisco under Admiral Evans, will make a quick return together, leaving that port early In June and reaching their home station In October. Secretary Metcalf, who has Just returned from reviewing the at San Francisco, expressed himself to-day as deeply Impressed with the benent the cruise has had on ships, officers and men. Is remarkable." he said, the long cruise should have benefited the ships, but this is a fact.

The condition of their machinery is said to be improved, instead of deteriorated, by the voyage. This is hardly more striking than the effect the voyage has had on the officers and men. The officers have been impressed with the efficiency of their ships as never b-fore. and. what Is perhaps still more satisfactory, the cruise has developed an understanding and friendly cordiality between officers and enlisted men which has never before existed, and even still more important as an improve.

1 condition are the conduct and feeling of the enlisfd men themselves. have no hesitancy in saying that you could not pick at random twenty thousand university men throughout the country who would give a better account of themselves than the twenty thousand men who constitute tne personnel of the fleet. The enlisted men of the navy ire a very different class or men than formerly. The average age of the men of the st-emeri not to he more than tweaty-thrm years. They come frcm interior of the country are energetic and self-respecting.

another of the apparent benefits of the cruise is the advantage to the fleet which will result in the genuine rivalry an.l competition between the ships as to ccal consumption and gunnery. This alone is a most valuable result." ATLANTIC FLEET SAILS. Battleships Due to Arrive in Pugct Sound Thursday. San Francisco. May Atlantic battleship fleet, under command of Rear Admiral Sperry.

weighed anchor at 11:10 o'clock this morning and saile'l out of San Francisco Bay in a drizzling rain for Puget Bound, which it is due to reach May 21. The column was made up of the following ships: First First division. The Connecticut, the Kansas, the Minnesota and the Vermont; second division, the Georgia, the Nebraska, the New Jersey and the Rhode Island. Second squadron, third division, the Louisiana, the Virginia, the Ohio and the Missouri. Fourth Wisconsin, the Illinois, the and the Kentucky.

Captain Wainwrizht commands the second division and Captain Schroder the fourth division. AUSTRALIA'S WELCOME TO FLEET. Melbourne. May Admiral Sparry, commander of the American battle-ship fleet, has sent by cable i his acceptance of the Invitation of Lord Northcote, Gow-rnor General of Australia, to himself ami the flag officers of the fleet, to stay at Governi nient House during their visit to Sydney. A dinner and a ball will be among the entertainments at i Government House in honor of the American vis! itors.

Arrangements for the reception of the fleet both by the federal and state officials are advancing at Melbourne and Sydney. The Cabinet constitutes the committee which is arranging for victoria's welcDm; to the American visitors. i PARKER ADMITTED TO SUPREME COURT Washington. May Ex-Judge Alton B. Parker.

i of New York, was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States to-day. Chief Justice Fuller smiled a-s he recognized the applicant and directed him to the desk of the to take the. oath. Ex-Judge Parker then stood with twelve others, two of whom were negroes, and took I the prescribed oath. He Immediately entered bis appearance In the New York gO-cent gas cases.

moved the advancement of the cases to be heard at the beginning of the next term of court, and the motion was granted, the hearing being fixed for the first Tuesday alter the reconvening of the court and after other cases have been set down i for that date. NEW TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN. May Acting Secretary Bacon and Ambassador Bryce. of tiraat Britain, to-day signed a treaty which provides regulations for the exchange of prisoners and for salvage and the of our Downtown Branch in the Singer Building 1 To-morrow Wednesday. May 20th ARMY NAVY NEWS Board on Involuntary Retirements Selected.

The Tribune Bureau. Washington. May 13. FIVE REAR ADMIRALS ON BOARD -A board of rear admirals, to meet before July, to select out officers of the active list of the navy in order to make more promotions, has been designated. The president is Rear Admiral Caspar W.

Goodrich, commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, second on the list of rear admirals. It was thought that possibly Rear Admiral Robley Evans would again be selected to head this board, as last year, but he has chosen to go on the general board. Rear Admiral Goodrich's associates on this important board, the action of which is awaited with an Interest akin to positive anxiety, will be Rear Admiral E. H. C.

Leutze, commandant of. the Washington navy yard; Rear Admiral Albert R. Couden. president of the examining and retiring boards; Ran Admiral Clover, president of the board of inspection, and survey, and Rear Admiral Edward D. Tacssfg, commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard, who has Just reached the grade of rear admiral.

The recorder will be Lieutenant Commander David F. Sellers, one of the assistants to the chief of the bureau of navigation. It la not announced howmany officers are likely to be selected out. Every thing depends on the number of officers who will apply for retirement. Thirty such applications have already been received by the bureau of navigation, and It is understood that among those who have asked or will ask for transfer to the retired list Rear Admiral William Swift, now commandant of the Boston Navy Yard.

The new naval appropriation act allows naval officers who have served thirty years to apply for retirement. This is expected to create many vacancies next So much objection has been made to the system of selecting out naval officers every effort will be made to Induce officers to send In their applications in order to avoid the unpleasant task of elimination. ORDERS The following orderbten issued: Captain FRED MVNSON. Bth Infantry, to Fort MARION- C. HAMMOND.

aril ROBERT WELL, corps, granted month NAVT. Lieutenant Commander W. W. GIUTER. detrhed ii ing, ostafM tesssrter rt Nicetown.

June 1. vice Commander W. A. to the VhUadel- Ueut-nant C. R.

TRAIN, to charge i Lieiuenant H. D. COOKE. CSSSSMSwassS, detached to the Independence. A IT.

A ar MM a IHIPP.l HIPP. detached the to the F-nn- a a TRIE, datacssd to Ik. getgSSS G. MAYERS, to navy yard. Surgeon H.

O. SHIFFERT. to Surgeon M. W. BAKER, detached the A LINN.

to derarh-d Naval As I srssSS vice surs I yard, Mare Waivi to th- 7 NE Cached Arethusa: MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS. The following Si have been to the Navy Department: ARRIVED May PanthT. at Pan May Irt-Th- at th Bir the Paducah. a- Curacao. SAILED.

May I.V-Th» Panther, from Mare Island for BSS Fran- Amapala: th- San Francis t-harloston and th Co ra do. Perm- Monterry: the rK the rallfornla Sar. for Santa orderei navy yard. Mar. 1.1-and.

June 1. LAUNCH RAMS STILETTO. Torpedo Boat Beached to Prevent Sinking Near Newport. Newport. I- May -The naval launch Breaker rammed the torpedo bo IMen.

off the lighthouse at the north end of Goat ughthonse a the north day! tearing a large hole in her port side. The Stiletto was beached. No cne The Stiletto, in charge of Gunner William T. Baxter, with twenty members of the seaman gunners' class on board, had just left Goat Island, towte. a mine boat filled wl.h mines.

Just as she reached the end of the Island th. Breaker out from behind the lighthouse. striking the torpedo boat amidships on the dot! side and making a hole laree enough for a man to pass through. The Ciletto's men showed discipline Full speed for shore was ordered, while th- crew move.i to the starboard side so a- to keep the hole in the port rids above the water as much as possible. The Breaker was only slightly damaged Th.

Sdletto was the first torpedo at put Into active service in the navy and Is twenty-five yean old. This evening the wreckers from the torpedo station completed work on the Stiletto, and the damaged Teasel was towed by two big torpedo launches back to torpedo station for immediate A court of Inquiry will nx the responsibility. EVANS ASSIGNED TO GENERAL BOARD. Washington. May Secretary Metcalf has detailed Admiral Roeley D.

Evana to duty with the Keneral board cf the navy, which has to do with the preparation of plans for naval campaigns. After the admiral's retirement, In August. Is probable that he will be detailed for special duty with the board- ALDRICH DREW TARIFF RESOLUTION. May Republican members of the Senate Committee on Finance to-day took exception to the statement that has been made on behalf of National Association of Manufacturers that the of that and Senator practically dictated the resolution'empowering the committee to call experts to Its aid in making investigations Into the tariff which was adopted by the Senate on Saturday. The resolution drawn by Senator Aidrich.

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RAILROADS WIN SUIT Tearas Tn.r Laze Declared To Be Unconstitutional. Washington. May lr. deciding el Mas Antonio Railway Company agt. the State of Tex involving taxes on that and other Texas roads, the Supreme Court of United States to-day eld to be unconstitutional the Texas law of flxinc tax rate on railroads equal to 1 per rent on gross earnings when they wholly within the state, and a proportionate sum when they He partly within the state.

The suit was begun in the District Court si Travis County. and Judgment was rendered for the state at the rate of MP-Jgj of 1 per cent. Ike Court of Civil Appeals for the 3d District el Texas reversed this finding and returned a ver.iiet for the but ruling was overturned by the StarV Supreme Court, whereupon the railroads the case to federal Supreme Court, with the result that the decision or the State Supreme Court was reversed. The law was antagonized on ground that It denies equal protection under the law. and is therefore unconstitutional.

The opinion was delivered by Justice Holmes, who held the law is aa effort to resrulate interstate commerce, and the- 1 fore the tax could not fes collected. The Chief Justice and Justices Harlan. White and McKenna united in a dissenting opinion, which was delivered by Justice Hartan. Justice Harlan expressed KM opinion that decision strikes a serious blow at the taxing law of the state. Ohio.

May Some apprehension is felt by Ohio officials that the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to-day holding unconstitutional the Texas law under which a tax is levied on the gross receipts of public service corporations will invalidate a similar law in Ohio. The Ohio act. known as the Cole law. assesses a. tax of 1 per cent on the gross receipts of express, sleeping car.

freiyht. electric light, gaspipe line, waterworks, street railroad, signal and railroad companies, under which the payments to the state now- amount to more than COtMt.ooo annually. Attorney General Ellis expressed the opinion to-day that the Ohio law would not be affected by the decision, as it does not place any tax. on interstate commerce. NO TRA TK )X PF.

i F. Cleveland Strikers Continue Disorders Throughout Day. Cleveland, May Atrempts by the members of the State Boari Arbitration to-day to bring; about peace between the Municipal -Traction Company and its striking employ resulted in nrtsMil Dupont conferred with Messrs. Bishop and Owens of the board in regard to strike settlement, and while he agreed to arbitrate some points he would not concede the one thing for which men stand no ease will I arbitrate of the men at the expense of those now employed." he said. "I shall stick for the seniority of these now- working petting the preference." President said that would arbitrate no point, until lawlessness had censed.

Deeds of by strike sympathizers continued, throughout the day. A car was held up at Broadway and Central avenue. A brick was thrown, striking the conductor on the head, knocking nisi unconscious. His condition is serious, but is thought he will recover. The sassseaaae was dragged from the car.

but was released when It was supposed by the rioters that the conductor had been killed. A non-union motorman. walking to the Windertnerel barns to-day. ittacked by a number of strike sympathizers and terribly beaten. Trolley wires were cut and obstructions placad on the as tracks at many Broadway streetcar was partially destroyed a dynamite torpedo to-night.

While passengers were in the car, no one was seriously hurt. A V.Vst Madison streetcar was else damaged by an explosion of powdc-r the track. The floor of the car was broken through and one woraaa was severely injured COPPER MINES Bone Mesa May The mine of the mm'- group of the Amalgamated Copper Company resumed operations to-day, affording employment to five hundred men. The East Mining Company started work to-day with fifty The West Grey Rock will resume on with one hundred men. VIRGINIA LABORERS FOR ASHOKAN DAM.

tn Tribune 1 Richmond. May lv-Several carloads of laborers their families here to-day to go to work on the Ashokan dam contract near Kingston. N. Y. Several hundred others clamored at station for employment.

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