vi -rwwst-, -TW,! JHE MORNIKG QHEGONIAN, PHIDAT, APHID 20, 1000. DAY IN THE SENATE Provision for Administering Puerto Rican Affairs. SOLDIERS TEMPORARILY IN OFFICE Aluku Civil Code Dill Attain Under Consideration Carter Substl- tnte Amendment. WASHINGTON. April 19. In accordance Trttb the recommendation of the President In his message cent to Congress yesterday, the Senate today passed a Joint resolution providing for the administration of civil affairs In Puerto lUco. pending the ap pointment of officers under the Puerto Rl can government law. recently enacted. The Alaska civil code bill was again un der consideration, the debate continuing on the Hansbrough alien miner amend ment. Carter presented formally h! suo atltute for the Hansbrough amendment, and delivered a speech in support of It. Spooner antagonized both the original and substitute amendments, holding that tho courts ought to settle the conflicting claima without interference by Congress. The Day In Detnll. At the conclusion of the routine buslnew, Foraker (Rep. O.) called up the Joint reso lution Introduced yesterday, providing for the administration of civil affairs In Puerto Rico. Under the recently passed Puerto Rican law, no temporary appointment is to extend in tenure beyond August 1, 1S0O. After Foraker had answered a few ques tions as to the operation of the measure. Chandler (Rep. N. H.) expressed the hope that Senators would Introduce a resolution of Inquiry if they desired information and permit the pending resolution to pats. In response to some thrusts by Chandler, Tillman (Dem. S. C.) made a characteristic speech, and drew a picture of the inaugu ration of Governor Allen, of Puerto Rico, May Tu "Wo are," said he. "to have a grand pageant May 1, w hen the new Governor is to be inaugurated. This inauguration Ik to take place with the greatest ceremony ever seen In any part of the United States. I Imagine that the purpose of this display Is to impress the islanders with the grand eur and greatness of the United States, as well as to Impress tho people of the United States with the new policy of Im perialism by which an American Proconsul Is to take possession of the island. After a while, of course, we will have another Governor sent to the Philippines, and he will be of so much greater Importance than the" Governor of the little Island of Puerto Rico that I suppose he must ha-e the Navy escort him across the Pacific and must have umbrellas held over him like the Bey of Algiers and the Sultan of Mo rocco. Wo will have him attended by our subject prlnceH in the Sulu Archipelago, with Mahommedan bodyguards and all that sort of thing. If that Is the purpos of keeping these Army officers In Puerto Rico, I will Interpose no obstacle to the passage of the resolution." Bacon (Dem. Ga.) Inquired whether United States Army officers were In receipt of salaries as civil officials In addition to their pay as Army officers. Foraker replied that the Army officers were prohibited by law from accepting such additional pay. Bacon said, while he had no definite Information on the subject, he had understood jme Army officers were receiving large salaries In addition to their regular pay. Chandler (Rep. N. H.) thought Bacon's statement was very important. If it wire true. Congress ought to know It. He, therefore, suggested that Bacon offer a resolution of inquiry as to the subject. Bacon, In the course of eonfe remarks, said he had understood It to be the nur pose of the leaders of the dominant par ty In Congress to adjourn early in June, and drew the Are of Piatt (Rep. Conn.), who, after expressing his obligation t Bacon for Informing the Senate when. Cor. Kress would adjourn, was about, to proceed when Bacon Interrupted that h!s informa tion came from the newspapers, which stated that the leaders of the dominant party had been Informed by the President of his desire for an early adjournment. Piatt replied with some heat that he was not aware that the President ex pressed his desires through the newspa pers. "I think I ought to say," said Piatt "that whatever the President may think about the wisdom of an early adjourn ment, with due regard to the business of the country, so far as I know the views of Senators, they are all in favor of an earlj adjournment, and, I think, co far as 1 know the sentiment of the country, that the people will be glad to have us adjourn, even before June.'. "I think the Senator is entirely correct," said Bacon. "Nothing can be done at thl session of Congress, except by the domt nant party, and the less work It does tht better. And the sooner we adjourn, with out doing more of that work, the grcatct the gratification of the country will be." (Laughter.) "I think, on tho contrary," said Hawlej (Rep. Conn.), "that tho country expects ui to remain here to do whatever Is neces sary and Important." The measure was then passed without division. A bill relating to the allow ance of exceptions was passed. It-.was rcpuneu irom ue judiciary committee oy Hoar (Rep. Mass.). It recently passed the House. The bill amends section 953. lof the revised statutes, so as to provide that. In case of the death or Inability of a, trial Judge, his successor may hear and pa.s upon motions for new trials, and allow and sign bills of exception. The bill Is in tended to remedy a defect in the law print ed out recently by the Supreme Court, which held that a Judge who did not pre side at a trial could not perform these functions, thus often preventing review of causes by the higher court, A bill was passed authorizing the Com missioner of Internal Revenue to redeem or make" allowance for Internal revenue stamps spoiled, destroyed or rendered use less or unfit for the purpose Intended, or for which the owner may have no use or through mistake may have been improper ly or unnecessarily used, or where the rate or duties represented thereby have been excessive In amount, paid in order, or In any manner wrongfully collected. A Joint resolution authorizing the ex hibit of the Government relics at the New Tork Printing Exposition was passed. The Alaskan code bill was then taken up, the pending question being the Hans, brough alien miners" amendment. Carter (Rep. Mont.) maintained that mere denun ciation of the men "was not sufficient to destroy their right. The injured parties ought to be permitted to go into the courts to contest legally for their claims. Car ter had read a petition from the Law and Order League, of the Cape Nome district. In which serious charges were made against the United States Army officer In command of tho district, charges which Indicated that he was personally Interested In the claims located by the so-called aliens. Rawlins (Dem. Utah) asked If It were not a fact that this United States Army officer had dispersed, at the point of the bayonet, a regular organized miners' meet ing In the Cape Nome district. Carter replied that he had been informed that soldiers of the United States had dis persed a meeting of American citizens, called together to make rules and regula tions for the government of mining In the district, and subsequently said some of these men had been taken to St. Mi chael and lodged In Jail. "That this action or the United Staffs Army will be subject to a rigid investiga tion there can be no doubt." sold Carter. "and the Investigation must be searching and thorough. The facts will out in time, and If guilt exists, the guilty man may well begin to tremble now." Carter offered a substitute for Hans trough's amendment, and delivered & speech In support of It The substitute follows: "That nothing contained In this act shall be construed as changing the existing mining" laws of the United States; but In any suit, act or proceeding hereafter com menced. Involving tho validity of an un patented mining location In the public domain, any party alleging an Interest In the subject-matter may put the com petency of the locator In Issue, and the court shall determine whether the locator was a citizen or had declared his Intention to become a citizen of the United States at the time the location was made." This amendment, he said, was fair and Just The opposition to It was not the miners of Icebound Alaska, who were not represented In this capital, but was the band of speculators who had rounded up all the claims they could get hold of, and were represented by a lobby here in Washington. "I am for the American miner," ha de clared, "and believe he should be given preference In the location of mining claims over the aliens. who don't even declare their Intention of becoming American cltl xens. That Is all there Is to my amend ment." Spooner (Rep. Wis.) opposed the amend ment, and declared that the charges made against any Army officer could have noth ing whatever to do with the question at Issue. As to the amendment offered by Carter, he said It would affect not only the people In Alaska, but because of Its wording might also greatly Injure tho American miners now operating In Can ada. The proposition of the amendment was, in .bis opinion, abhorrent to every fair-minded man. It was retroactive leg islation, affecting the rights of people throughout Alaska. It was a proposed change of existing laws, as the Supreme Court had held that only the Government of the United States could call Into the question the citizenship of a locator of a mine. He pointed out that the suits now pending could be easily dismissed, ar-i again instituted, thus enabling an Individ ual to call Into question the citizenship of a mine-locator. As Carter admitted that his amendment would apply to all the territories of the United States. Spooner challenged Its right to be put upon a civil code bill for Alaska, where, he declared. It had no business. He main tained that the rights of-the original lo cators of claims In the Cape Nome dis trict ought to be determined, not by Con gress, but by tho courts acting under the law as It existed when the rights were acquired. Tillman urged Congress to take no ac tion that might deter the Finns from leav ing Russia and settling In Alaska, thus affording a good population for the dis trict. The bill was then laid aside, and after a brief executive scsslor the Sen ate, at 5 P. M., adjourned. AVI II lie Acted Upon Promptly. WASHINGTON. April 19. The Presi dent's recommendations as to the Installa tion of officers In Puerto Rico, as embodied In yesterday's message, will be prompt ly acted upon by the House committee on insular affairs. Chairman Cooper, of that committee, had Introduced a Joint resolu tion Identical to that of Senator Foraker. extending the tenure of the present officers In the Island until the regular staff officials are appointed by the President. 1'enslon for Lonirstrret. WASHINGTON, April 19.-Senator Gal llnger, chairman of the Senate committee on pensions, today Introduced a bill In the Senate granting a pension of CO a month to General Longstreet. The bill gives the General's services as that of Major In the Eighth United State? Infantry during the Mexican War, and makes no reference to his connection with the Confederacy. For Ilepeal of the "War Tax Lair. WASHINGTON, April 19. Representa tive Levy, of New Tork, today introduced a bill to repeal the war revenue act. STORIES OF REFUGEES. Boers Said to Be Preparing; to De stroy Jolinnnesbarjj Mines. " LONDON. April 19. A cable this morn ing states that the Natal Mercury pub lishes accounts of newly arrived refugees, who tell of elaborate preparations which are being made for the destruction of all the shafts In the mines around Johannes burg. Tho scheme Is being carried out under the supervision of the State Min ing Engineer, who has requisitioned all the copper wire In the town for the pur pose of making connections. Weeks must elapse before General Car. rington, who has arrived at Belra, will be able to concentrate his force on the borders of the Transvaal or approach Mafcklng. According to a ru mor In circulation at Lourenco Marques, a Boer force has been sent to Intercept General Carrlngton, but It Is not thought to be of sufficient strength to cause anxi ety. According to a dispatch from Lady smith, dated today, the Boers are much disconcerted by the present condition of affairs. Their fortifications and forces, numbering about 15.000 men, are spread over ridges In contemplation of a British advance through the Waschbank Valley north of Ladysmlth, which has not been occupied. Tho noer patrols are active and constantly laying traps. A proclamation Issued at Cape Town today allows trading between Cape Col ony and the occupied portions of the Or ange Free State to be resumed. A patrol of Cape police near Boshof yesterday captured two Boers' oxen, some wngons and 200 head of cattle. Two Germans who recently arrived at Capo Town have been sentenced to a year's Imprisonment for having suspi cious possession of 100 rifles and COO cordite cartridges. A dispatch to the Dally News from Cape Town says: A gentleman who Just arrived from the Transvaal assured me that not a single gun remains in the Pretoria forts. "VV1I1 Re Disappointed. BERLIN. April 19. The Berliner Tage blatt, in an Inspired article, says: "If the Boer peace delegation really ex pects European Interference It will not ba spared the same disappointment that M. Thiers met with In 1ST0, when on a similar mission." Baron Reltzensteln, a Major on the general staff, and Lieutenant Thlssen, who were sent to tho Boer eCde to gather mili tary Impressions, have now returned here. i Depositions Made Before Xotnrles. ST. LOUIS. April 19. Judge Adams, of the United States Circuit Court, made an Important ruling regarding depositions made before notaries public. He held that witnesses could not be compelled to tes tify in such proceedings unless the legal Issues had already been formulated. Where suit Is merely pending and the evl dence has not been submitted to the court, a witness, without being In contempt, could refuse to answer any question pro pounded. Heretofore a notary public has exercised the powers of a Judge. In that he could cite a witness for contempt for refusing to answer questions which he held to be relevant and competent. Judge Adams' decision. It Is stated. Is distinctly opposed to that recently rendered by Judge Lacombe. of the United States Cir cuit Court of New Tork. i Tin Can Combine. NEW TORK. April 19. The deal for n consolidation of the leading tin can com panies of the country Is still under way though not yet completed. Options are held on nearly all the Important plants, and In most cases. It Is stated, extensions have been granted until June 1. It ap. pears to be the opinion of those In clos: touch with the promoters that the con nection will be effected at a comparatively early date. The new company. If formed, will be operated In connection with the American Tin-Plate Company, and may be absorbed by that concern. TO CUIIE A COLD IS OXE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Qvlnlne Tablets. All drur rlsts refund tb monty If it tails to cur. E. W. a-crC -Ig-ntur Is on each box. 5c FOR MARINE SURVEYING COAST WORK WILL SOT BE DOSE BY THE XAVY. Opposition In the Honse to Extrava gance at the Annapolis Xnvnl Academy. WASHINGTON. April 19. The House spent practically the entire day debating a proposition In the naval bill designed, to turn, over to the Navy tho survey and charting of the waters of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The bill car ried an appropriation of $100,000 for this purpose. Cannon, chairman of the appro priations committee, led the fight against It, arguing that surveying of theso waters should be performed by the Coast and Geo detic Survey, which he said could do tho work cheaper and better. In the end the House adopted an amendment offered by him to appropriate only the regular $10, 000 for ocean surveys. The chairman of the committee of the whole (Payne) overruled the point of order against the appropriation for the new Na val Academy, but an' amendment offered by Cannon was adopted, providing that be fore the money appropriated by the bill for the academy was expended, plans for the whole Improvement, not to exceed $$,000,000, be submitted and approved by tho Secretary of the Navy. The Proceedings. When tho session tpened, a point of orier raised by Cannon (Rep. 111.) was pending against the appropriation or $350,000 for the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Decision upon it was waived temporarily.. and the section relating to ocean and lake sur veys was taken up under an arrangement for one hour's debate on each side. Can non offered as an amendment to the sec tion which appropriated $100,000 for sur veys of the Island of Guam, Hawaii, the Philippines. Puerto Rico and Cuba, and charting the obstructions of the Great Lakes, a provision appropriating $10,OOJ for continuing ocean surveys. Moody (Rep. Mass.) opposed the amend ment, which he' said was designed to cre ate a rival of the Coast and Geodetic Sur vey In the Navy Department. The Navy had sought many times to control It. To place a .portion of the work under the control of the military, he raid, would be the first step In the wrong direction, and should be resisted to the end. To yield wou'd be to Incur tho first danger of mili tarism, so much dreaded. He cited the caseof the Naval Observatory to prove that there was not proper administration of scientific work under naval officers. He contrasted the cost of tho work at Greenwich and Harvard Observatories with that of the Naval Observatory In Washington. The work of the Naval Ob servatory was. he said, the laughing-stock of the scientific world. Every man to his own trade. Foas (Rep. I1L) replied that it was not tho purpose of the committee to abol ish the Coast and Geodetic Survey, but simply to confine It to the Jurisdiction or iginally given under the Revised Statutes. He contended that the Navy, from the days of John Paul Jones, had always con ducted the ocean surveys, and called at tention to recent naval surveys of Guam and Puerto Rico. Several small vessels were engaged In the work In the Philip pines. Why should not the ships on theso stations do the work? Corliss (Rep. Mich.) Interrupted to say that the Nayy for 10 years had been dupli cating the work of tho War Department on the Great Lakes. Foss said he was not so much concerned with the Great Lakes as he was with tho waters of tho islands of the seas, where our officers were compelled to take' our big battle-ships and be responsible for their safety. Was It" fair to. hold officers responsible for ships sailing over seas charted by Chilians? Every foreign navy In the world made Its own surveys. A lively debate followed. Gumming (Dem. N. Y.) "argued that the proposed surveys should be made by the Navy, not by a semi-political bureau llko the Coast and Geodetic Survey. He poked fun at tho superintendent of the survey, who. he said, flew his own flag, while afloat, like a flag officer of the Navy. He read a let ter from a man now In the survey who had served 10 years at sea, Tho letter de scribed tho work as "pie." "Nobody knows anything but me," It said. "I am commanding officer. I was only a Boatswain in the Navy." Cannon concluded the debate In favor of the amendment. The officers of the Navy were educated to fight, he said, not to perform civil duty. "In the performance of civil duties." he said, with great em phasis, "they are the most Incompetent and the most expensive." In the burst of applause that followed this utterance, some one cried out some thing about "Dewey." "Oh, I am not talking politics," re sponded Cannon: I am talking dollars and cents and an efficient survey." I am a great admirer of Admiral Dewey, and all tho other officers and men who served In the Spanish War. I love them so well that when "J see men trying to set them to work at something at which they cannot sus tain themselves, I call a halt." (Laughter and applause.) Cannon's amendment was adopted final, y. Ill to 40. The ohalr then overruled a point of order pending against the appropriation of $330, 0C0 for- the new Naval Academy at An napolis. Cannon thereupon moved an amendment to limit the total cost of the proposed Improvements at Annapolis, In cluding the money already expended and appropriated in this bill, to $3,000,000. In cluding a reduction In the cost of the cadet barracks, which were to house 5 boys, and as designed were to cost $2,500 -000, to $1,000,000. He said the entire plans called for $12,000,000. After considerable debato as to the ex travagance of the proposed expenditure. Cannon offered a substitute for his orig inal amendment to appropriate $350,000 for the cadet barracks, providing that before any of the money was expended plans should be submitted and approved by the Secretary of the Navy which would keep the cost of the whole Improvement within $6,000,000, Including the $1,0)0.000 already appropriated and the sum carried by the bill. The substitute was agreed to. 76 to M Without completing the bill, the com mittee rose. Fitzgerald offered In open House a resolution to appropriate $50.0CO for a monument In Washington to the "embattled farmers" who resisted the British at Concord In the first battle of th Revolution. 125 years ago today. It was referred, and then, at 6:25 P. M.. the Housa adjourned. Coenr d'Alene Investigation. WASHINGTON. April 19.-Cross-examI-natlon of Dr. Hugh France was con tinued today before the Coeur d'Alene In vestigating committee. It was mainly directed to showing Dr. France's connec tion with the permit system. Representa tive Sulzer and Attorney Robertson asked a series of questions tending to show that tho system was void of fundamental right to seek employment, and that those seeking work without a permit were com mitted to the "bullpen." Dr. France Jus tified this procedure becauso of the dis order following the b!ow!nj up of the Bunker Hill mine. Much of the question ing was designed to bring out the extent to which General Merrlam nnd the United States forces participated directly In the enforcement of the permit system. To Retire Volunteer Generals. WASHINGTON. April 19. Representa tive Grosvenor, of Ohio, has introduced a bill authorizing the President to appoint throe volunteer officers as Brigadier-Generals, with a view to their retirement. The bL'l Is an Administration measnrB, having been presented by Grosvenor after confer ence with Administration officials and at their request. It Is designed to benefit General Joseph Wheeler. General Fltz- hu?h Lee and nm.nl .T.m TT Tt-t1t 1 all of them volunteer officers, who by the terms of the bill would be given rank as Brigadier-Generals In the regular service' nd subsequently retired. ' BASEBALL SEASON OPENED. la the First Game at Detroit, Buffalo Shot Opt the Home Team. DETROIT. April l5!Amole achieved the. distinction of shutting out the Detroit team without a hit or a run In the opening game of the American League season with Buffalo this afternoon. Detroit had only five men Tin first base during the nine in nings. The game was preceded "by a pro cession of the two teams through the busi ness portion of the city, headed by 200 members of the local branch of the Elks. At the ball grounds. Mayor Murbury pitched the Drat ball to Charley Bennett, the famous ex-Bostpn catcher, who los: both .his legs a tew years ago. ' The score: RHE Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 S Buffalo 0, 0 1. 001303-871 Batteries Cronln and Shaw; Amole and Speer. Close Game at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. April 19 Four thousand persons witnessed the opening game of the American League season here today. Kan sas City lost In the ninth Inning on oc count of errors and slow work. The score: RHE Minneapolis ..00002020 59 17 S Kansas City ..33001200 0-8 12 3 Batteries McCann and Dixon and Fish er; Patton and Gondlng. Good Openlnir for St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, April 19. "Cy" Young proved a veritable stumbling block to the Pittsburg team today In the opening game of-lha season. Ho allowftd but Ave hits, struck out nlne men and llelded his posi tion brilliantly. Tho score: RHE St, Louis 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 1 Plttshurg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5 2 .Batteries Young and O'Connor: Reever. Waddell and .Zlmmer. Umpire Hurst. Chlcnero Won nt Cincinnati. CINCINNATI. April 19. Before a throng of almost 12.090 people, the Cincinnati were forced to lower their colors before the Chicago team In the opening game of the season. None of the pitchers showed proper form, and runs were plentiful as a consequence. On tho bases the locals fairly ran away from their opponents, but they could not make their hits count as well as did the Chicago?. The score: R H El i R H E Cincinnati ....10 13 3Chlcago 13 14 4 Batteries Philips. Scott and Peltz; Grif fith. Menefee and "Donobue. Umpire O'Day. Brooklyn and New Yorlc. . NEW YORK. April 19. Fifteen thousand people witnessed the opening of the base ball season at the polo grounds this after noon. The local club's new team showed up remarkably well. The Brooklyns up to the seventh Inning were unable to solve Carrick's pitching. The score: RHE .RHE Brooklyn 3 7 SjNew York 2 10 1 Batteries Kennedy and McGuire; Car rick and Grady. Umpire Emslle, Game at Boston. BOSTON, April .19. Ten thousand peop'e saw the opening' game today, when the home team .was beaten by Philadelphia. The visitors had a great lead until the ninth, through the steadiness and effec tive pitching of Orth, but then came a streak of batting and Boston tied the score. The "batting was the feature. The score: RHEJ RHE Boston 17 5 5j Philadelphia ..19 19 J Batteries Willis, Ballsy, Nichols and Clark and Sullivan: Orth, Bernhardt and McFarland. Umpire Connolly. , Indlanapolle Game Postponed. . INDIANAPOLIS. April 19.-Ind!anapolls-Cleveland game postponed; wet grounds. The American Lenfrne. MILWAUKEE. April 19. The plan to play Hs first American League game In Milwaukee has been changed, and It la now probable that the two teams will open the season In Chicago Saturday. THE DAY'S RACES. Yesterday's Winners at Tnnforan nnd Eaatern Tracks. SAN FRANCISCO. April 19. Tho weath. er was fine at Tanforan. and the track fast. The results were: One mile Romany won, Alarla second. Glengaber third: time. 1:42H- Four and a half furlongs Homage won, Diderot second, Gaylon Brown third; time, 0:5414. One mile Rosormondo won. Catastrophe second.' Tho Fretter third; time. 1:40. Mile and an eighth Sardonic won,. Do nator second. Terreno third; time, l:55)j. Five arid a half furlongs Truo Blue won. Sardine second. Sly third; time, 1:064. One mile Bishop Reed won. Storm King second, Montanus third; time. 1:41. Race nt Aqnednct. NEW YORK. April 19. The Rose stakea for 2-year-old Allies was the feature of a good card at Aqueduct today. The track was muddy. The results were: Six, furlongs Jamaica won. Star Chime second. Lady Londsey third; time, 1:19 2-5. Mile and 70 yards Tyrshena won. Rare Perfume second. Double Dummy third; time. 1:15 3-5. About eoven furlongs Charcntus won, Boney Boy second, Maximo Gomez third; time, 1:29 2-5. Rose stakes, four and a half furloniis Educate won, Magua second. Anecdote third: time. 0:58 2-5. Selling, five and a half furlongs Purlfac tor won, George Simons second, QoodaU third; time, 1:12 2-5. Four and a half furlongs Light Ball won. Vouch second, Connie third; time, 0:58 3-5. Races at Memphis. MEMPHIS, April 19. The results were: Seven furlongs, selling George Town II won, Sldtllla second, Harry Yocum third; time. 1:29. One mile, selling Free Hand won. Wind ward second. Bequeath third: time, 1:43. One mile, purse Greatland won, Bella of Memphis second, Crockett third; time, 1:42. Four and a half furlongs, the Lumber man's stake Odnor won. Farmer Bennett second. Sard third; time. 0:56. Selling, mllo and a quarter. hurdles Arquebus won. University second. Joe Bell third; time, 2:22. One mile, selling Chopin won. The Sluggard second, Thomas Carey third; time, 1:4X MARATHON ROAD RACE. Won by J, Cnffery, of Hamilton, On tario. BOSTON, April 19. The annual Mara thon road race under tho auspices of the Boston Athletic Association, was started from Cloes Bridge, 1H miles from Ash land, at 11:55 A. M. today. Twenty-seven men competed. At South Framlngham, which was passed at 12:19 P. M., F. Sher rlng. of the Hamilton (Ontario) Y. M. C. A., took the lead, with J. Cnffery. also of Hamilton, about 30 yards behind. Tor rence. of Cornell: Carroll, of Hamilton Catholic Academy Association, and half a dozen others, wero within 40 yards of Caffery. Sherring led Into Newton, two minutes ahead of Caffery. Caffery led at Chestnut Hills, three miles from the fin ish. Sherring was second. Caffery won the race: time, 2:00:442-5. The race was from Ashland to this city, a distance of 25 miles. The unofficial time was 2:49:24. ALI FERROUH INQUIRED TURKISH MIXISTER CALLED AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT. ' Informed of the Actnal Situation He Is Confident- the Crisis Will Be -Safely Passed. WASHINGTON, April 19. Among the callers on Acting Secretary Hill today was All Fcrrouh Bey, the Turk sh Minis. er to Washington. Though this- was diplo matic day, and the Minister has been a rather frequent visitor to the department on such days. It was pretty well under stood that the occasion for this particular call was the publication of tho Intention of the United States Government to bring to an Immediate Issue the negotiations with Turkey relative to the payment cl tho American missionary and other claims. It is understood the purpose of the Min ister was primarily to gather Information on this subject, of which he was ignorant, owing to the fact that the negotiations have been conducted exclusively in Con stantinople. Following tho Invariable rulo of diplo matic intercourse, neither of the principals was at liberty to disclose the details of the Interview. It Is understood, however, that while aware there has been nothing so far In the nature of an ultimatum, the Minister was Impressed with the fact that the situation is actually one of great gravity, and It Is presumed he will so in form his government. He expresses him self as confident that the present crlsli will be safely passed without permanent disturbances of the traditional good rela tions between the United States and Turkey. TURKISH MINISTER UXEASY. Says Ills County Is Sot Responsi ble for the Claims. NEW YORK, April 19. A special to the Herald from Washington says: The State Department Is maintaining a discreet silence on the question of the Turkish claims, although It Is known that when Secretary Hay returns from Jew Tork he will sign a peremptory note to the Sublime Porte demanding prompt ac tion upon the American claims. All Ferrouh Bey. In discussing the mat ter today, declared that Turkey Is not re sponsible for the claims, as It had given adequate protection to foreigners residing within Its boundaries during the revolu tion of some years ago. "I can hardly 'believe,"- he said, "that any foundation exists for the reports that there Is grave danger of si rupture In the diplomatic relations between the United States and the Sublime Porte on account pf the latter'a" failure to pay claims aris ing out of alleged outrages suffered by American missionaries In Turkey. The relations between the two governments have always been of a friendly character, and are too sacred to be so lightly broken off. The claims amount In all to $30,000, a paltry sum, I think, upon which to base such a regrettable and Injurious act, "While I have not conducted negotia tions on the subject and am, therefore, not familiar with all tho facts, I am sure that had the Sultan given his promlso" to pay, an immediate settlement would have been made. My government Is desirous of fulfilling its just obligations, and If the claims of the missionaries can be estab lished, they undoubtedly will be settled. "I may add that my government Is re sponsible In the eyes of International law for damages done the property of foreign ers during a revolution. At the time of the revolt, however, the Sublime Porte provided ample protection for Americans ana tnelr interests. This Is all that could have been expected of, It. Not a single foreigner was killed or Injured. "My relations with, the State Depart ment are so cordial that'I can hardly be lieve there Is any foundation for the re port that a rupture Is Impending, and be sides the officials are too far-seeing and possess too much Judgment to assume the responsibility of such a grave policy." Those close to the Turkish Minister de clare that the United States would ba a greater BUfferer than Turkey In the event that diplomatic relations were suspended. It was pointed out that the Importation of American goods Into Turkey is much larger and more -valuable than the Impor tation of Turkish goods Into the United States. There are several hundred mis sionaries with their families, besides other American citizens, in Turkey, and they would be left without the protection of the. United States and would have to de pend upon that which could be afforded by a neutral power. So far as Turkey Is concerned there are comparatively few of her subjects In the United States, and the Minister does not believe that they would be In any danger even should his Legation be withdrawn. IXTEREST IX EXGLAXD. Papers Generally Think the Saltan Will Pay. LONDON, April 19. Keen Interest Is manifested here In the threatened action of the United States against Tvrkey. The fourth collective note of the em bassies, objecting to an Increase of 3 per cent In the duties on account of the bad condition of Turkish finances, without pre vious understanding with the powers, was handed to the Turkish Government yester day. But Turkey maintains such a Arm 'attitude that suspicion Is growing that some covert Intrigue Is frustrating the ef fect of notes. The St, James's Gazette says: "It will be Interesting to watch the game of procrastination, to which Europe is ac customed, being played with the United States. America has entered the Euro pean arena, and apparently has no Inten tion of standing any humbug from Tur key. Why should she? The Eastern ques tion has no terrors for a power with a whole ocean "between herself and the bal ance. "The President thinks the Sultan has had grace enough. But If the United States sets foot In Asia Minor, perhaps she will And that neither Russia nor Germany will be uninterested spectators. From ourselves she will get nothing but sympi thy and good will." The papers g'nerally think Abdul Hamld will pay up. VANDERBILT'S ESTATE. As Appraised It Amonnts to Sixty Millions. NEW TORK. April 19. The appraised valuation of the estate of Cornelius Van derbllt amounts to about $00,000,000. Exclu sive of the residuary estate, which is held In trust for Alfred Gwynne Vanderbllt. the valuation of properties on which Inheri tance tax Is paid Is only $32.000,OM. Th's inheritance tax amounts to $3.2T2. which has been paid and receipted for by Controll er Coler. This sum represents what wa tho property of Cornelius Vanderbllt In New Tork. but does not Include the trans, fer tax on the $3,000,000 left to Cornelius Vanderbllt by his father. William H. Van derbllt. with power of appointment. The estate of Cornelius Vanderbllt was sup posed to have been worth nt least S125.M0. 000. At the time of Cornelius Vandcr bllt's death last September Chauncey M Depew estimated that the entire estate was worth $70,000,000. According to the terms of the Vander bllt will. In addition to the $1.230.CO) re ceived from the trust fund left by his father, and $1,250,000 from the trust fund left for the use of his mother, Alfred re ceived a direct Inheritance from his fath. cr of $3,000,000, Cornelius, Jr., being prac tically disinherited. To Alfred was also bequeathed all that remained after the distribution of the specific amounts. Out of this portion Alfred gave to Cornelius JS.000,000. The estimate Senator Depew put upon the residuary estate was J34.5W,(rjo. In the appraisement Just completed the amount Is much less,- but no record of the Inher itance tax for this part of the estate will, be made -until Alfred reaches the age ot 25. Because of the Government war tax, the filing of the report of the appraisers In the surrogate's office has been deferred. This tax Is 2H" per cent on all estates above $1,000,000. Action In the Supreme .Court ot the United States Is pending, testing the Constitutionality of this Fed eral tax. It Is contended that the power of lnherlance Is vested In the state and that Congress has no authority to Impost the tax. , - ' WHAT THEY WANT. Resolutions Adopted by the Trans "Mlsslsslppl Congress. HOUSTON. Tex.. April 19. Today's ses sion of the Trans-Mlsslssippl Congress was well attcrded. The committee on resolutions brought In a partial report. Indorsing several bills now before the Natlonnl Congress, Intended to benefit the whole West, and favoring the Introduction of other bills with the same object In view. The reception given Mr. Lowe's pa per on "Tho Nicaragua Canal" evinced that great- Interest Is taken In that ques tion. There was applause throughout, but this was vehement when he declared that the time had come "for the United States to build the canal without asking the con sent of Great Britain or any other Euro pean power." At the opening of the morning session a largo number of new resolutions were Introduced and referred to the committee. A paper oh livestock, by Hon. J. W. Springer, of Denver, was read by title, and Is to be Included In the minutes.. The committee on resolutions made a report, of which the following Is a synopsis, which was adopted: That the Consular service should be thoroughly organized upon a basis of efficiency and without ref erence to politics; favoring the immediate admission as states of New Mexico, Ari zona and Oklahoma; that sheep should be permitted to graze upon the public do main set apart for any special purpose: favoring a Government department of mines and mining: favoring a Government department of commerce and Industries; favoring the Immediate further Improve ment and development" of the harbor of Galveston; indorsing the project of a ship canal from the Gulf to Houston. Tex.; asking for early construction by the Na tional Congress of a harbor of the first class at the mouth of the Brazos; indors ing the bill providing for the Government taking charge at once of the jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi River and Im proving Southwest Pass; Indorsing the Senate bill for the encouragement of the mining, mineral and metallurgical sci ences; asking the National Congress at once to settle the several questions which now vex the people of the Indian Terri tory; favoring the speedy construction of a Pacific cable to Alaska, China. Japan and the Philippines, and Indorsing the bill providing for a cable from San Francisco to Honolulu. At the conclusion of the committee's re port, Mr. Tlchenor, of New Orleans, de livered an address on "The Mississippi and tho Mouths Thereof." Dr. Young, of Utah, spoke on "The Future Development of Utah. Judge James M. Lowe, of Kan sas City, was the next speaker. H. R. C Brodbell. of Oklahoma, made a brief talk on the reasons why that territory should be admitted as a state. Chairman Moses, of the executive com mittee, gave notice that tomorrow plans' would be presented for the organization of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Con gress on a permanent basis, with a reg ular membership The time for the selec tion of the next place of meeting having arrived, Crlpplo Creek and New Orleans were placed In nomination. When Arkan sas voted for Cripple Creek, New Orleans withdrew, and the Colorado city was se lected by acclamation. At the night session. Governor Hub bard occupied the -whole time with nn address, .Professor Watexhouse, of St. Louis, presented his 'paper on "Postal Savings Banks," to be printed In the min utes. T - !" m .. WORKS AT VERA CRUZ. Harbor Improvements nt the Mex ican Port Nearly Finished. CITY OF MEXICO, April 19. Sir Weet man Peason. the great English contract or, who has now contracts amounting to $100,000,000 pending here. Is In the city oa his way back to England. He says that the Vera Cruz port works, which hlfl firm to building, are practically flnlhed. Al: tho breakwaters have been completed for every effective purpose, and a new deep water quay, giving over SCO yards of ship ping space will be completed In six months, allowing ships drawing over 30 feet of wa ter a chance to discharge their cargof alongside the pier. A big disinfecting establishment for pas sengers and baggage will be built at Vera Cruz, so as to do away with quarantine on ships leaving Vera Cruz, some steamers now refusing to take passengers at Vera Cruz for New Orleans, as on arrival at that port they are subjected to five daya" quarantine. Work has begun on the main drainage ot the city of Vera Cruz, according to de signs by William Fox, anitary engineer. Owing to the city being only a little above sea level, the drainage scheme has to be a pumping one. About all the machinery and equipment material for an extensive system of street railways hero In the Federal district Is being bought In the United States. Amer ican machinery now practically controls the situation In Mexico, and by reason of Its superior quality, gives entire satisfac tion. Electric machinery comes entirely from the United States, and Importations in other lines from Europe have ceased almost entirely. a THE YAQUI WAR. Mexican Indian Rebels Still Fall of Fight. SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-Henry Hoahstey, of Oakland, who has returned from the scat of the Yaqul war, In Mex ico, brings advices as follows: The Mexicans sent out word that the war was over, but at the same time -UXJ4 troops were hastening to the front. The Yaquls have about 6000 men under arms. They have Remington and, Mauser rifles and bows and nrrows. They have tw cannons that 34 Yaquls captured from 209 Mexicans. The Mexicans keep to the roadi and town, while the Yaquls hold the Sier ras. Mexicans estimate the Yaquls at IS.-1 000, but the population of Sonora Is at least 120.000. and half of them are Yaquls. The Indians have a peculiar system for keeping their treasury In funda. The war riors alternate between the firing line qnd working in the mines and on the ranches. Thedr wnges go to tho common fund. Within the past two weeks several en gagements have been fought in which the government troops were generally victo rious. In a recent engagement between a party of Insurgents, the government re ports 17 Yaquls dead on the field. Only one Mexican, an officer, was killed, but many were wounded. a Ex-Scnntor Suvryer's Will. OSHKOSH. Wis.. April 19. The wilt of the late Phlletus Sawyer was filed for probate this afternoon. The estate Is esti mated to be worth over $3,0O0.CO0, and all goes to the family, with the exception ot $10,000 left to the Ladles' Benevolent So ciety, of Oshkosh. Just before retiring. If your liver is sluggish, out of tune and you feel dull, bilious, constipated, take a dose ot Hood's Piffls Aai you'll be all right In the morning. ARREST OF STRIKERS LIVELY DAY AT THE CROTOX VAL LEY DAM. Tvrenty-slx Italians Behind Prison Bars Many Others Leave the Country to Avoid Arrest. CROTON LANDING. N. T.. April IS. This was by far the liveliest day In and around Croton Valley since the strike be gan, 17 days ago. The civil and military authorities played a very Important part In the day's proceedings, and the result Is that now 2S Italians are behind prleoa bars awaiting examination on charges of Inciting riot and with carrying weapons to Inflict bodily Injury- Sheriff Molloy. of Westchester County, secured 32 warrant for the arrest of leaders of the strikers, and also search warrants for the bouses In the- Italian colonies where the laborer live, from Judge Smith, at Sing Sing, last night. This fact became known last night, and more than 100 Italians fled from their homes during the night to avoid arrest. It was said today that fully 130 ot the mea who had struck for higher wages had gone to lew lorx ana Syracuse, where theT have secured other placed. The SherifT, with a posse of 25 deputies, escorted by company D. of the Seventh Regiment, arrived at the Bowery about 9 o'clock, where they immediately began a thorough search of the houses for weapons and ammunition, and whenever they came across a person for whom they had a war rant, they placed him under arrest. Thero wao not the slightest resistance made ex cept by one man. In the Bowery, nine prisoners were captured. The Sheriff then went to the other side of the river and scoured the houses on top of the hill and In little Italy. In this round-up, which lasted nearly four hours, 16 prisoners were captured. Many of the most peaceful of the striking Italians are leaving town to seek work elsewhere. At S o'clock this morning wort was resumed the same as yesterday, but there were no more laborers on hand. NEW TORK. ApriTk-The contracting Arm of Coleman, Breuchaud & Colemaa may, after all, end the strike at the Cor nell dam and Its quarrels, by adding $1J a day or lea to Its payroll, as It has mzia known Its willingness to give the laborers classed as hand drilling. $1 50 a day of 1J hours, the compromise rate asked by the strikers. The Arm insists that this Is not a "concession," because, had the men not struck, this would have been paid. War on Trndra Unions. CHICAGO. April 13.-Mrs. J. S. Robb. whose testimony before the Congressional Industrial Commission created a sensa Jion on nccount of the stand which she took against the labor unions, has givn out the details of a plan by which she expects to organize thousands of wives of worklngmen throughout the country, to gether with the nonunion men. In a movement against what she terms "trades union tyranny." Within a few days thousands of cards will be distributed among the employes of nonunion emp'ojers. setting forth the scope of the movement, and requesting signatures to. a monster petition to the city, state and Rational governments for the maintenance of the Constitutional rights of workmen, and insisting that pro tection be given to nonunion workmen. Mrs. Robb plans to hold a mass meet ing at some large down-town hall, where worklngmen's wives and others may voice meir ijruiesi againsi ine moT) rule of the union pickets." Consumptive Teacher Ilnrred. ALAMEDA. Cal.. April 19. The Board of Education of this city has adopted a rule forbidding the employment as teach ers in the public schools of any persons who are afflicted with tuberculosis. -i THE SYSTEM'S SEWERAGE Neceuity of Keeping It in Perfect Work ing Order. Connttpatlon the Cnnxe of Interna Sewer-Gas 1'olnonlnfr. Involtlnsr AH the Vital Orcnnn Don't Xe- Klcct the First Sjniptoms. When a sewer is c'ogged The sewage backs up overflows and poisons the who'e n ighberhood. If the sewage of th- bedy is regularly removed, it means health. If it is re tained. It means dlseatv. If your d'gestlon Is bad. stomach full cf decaIng refuse, don't allow it to stay there nor violently eject it- Force Is fol y as long as the liver can ba made llvely and thinps set right In a nice, gentle, quiet, positive, natural way by using Cas crets Candy Cathar lc, the Ideal laxa tive. Buy and try Cas-are!s today. You'll find that it's what they do. not what wo say they'll do, that will please you. All drugg!"s. 10c, 21c or 5ft:, or by mall for price. Send for booklet and free simple. Address the Sterling Remedy Co.. Chica go; Montreal, Can.; or New York. This W th CAH-.t.r.l tjhl Evcry tablft ot the only gtnulns Cascarets tn Ibt ma;le letter "CCC" Lock at the tablet before you bujr. and btwar ot frauds. Imitations and jubstltutfs Tuttk Pills r i" Cure All Liver Ills. Doctors7Say; Bilious and Intermittent Fevers which prevail in miasmatic dis tricts are invariably accompan ied by derangements of the Stomach Liver and Bowels, The Secret of Health. The liver is the great " driving wheel" in the mechanism of man, and when it is out of order, the whole system becomes de ranged and disease is the result. Tutt's Liver Pills Cure all Liver Troubles. SCOURING YOUR SCALP. Will Itemore the Loose Dandnii Scales lint It Won't Cure Dandruff. If your hair Is brittle and thinning, yoa have dandruff. The merely scouring of the ocalp of the loose scales won't cura dandruff: because dandruff Ifl nothing but scales of scalp being thrown up by a pes tiferous little germ in burrowing its way to the root of th.e hair, where It saps the vitality, causing falling hair, and. In time, baldness. Now you can't stop dandrufT, nor falling hair, nor prevent baldnees un less you destroy that germ; and the only preparation that can do It is the new sci entific discovery, Newbro's Herpiclde. In fact no other hair preparation claims to kill tho dandruff germ all of them will clean tho scalp: coap and water will do that, but only Newbro's Herpiclde gets at the root of the trouble and kills the dan druff germ. : .Amz&&t&&Mlit&'$s&F,. i ,f ts - J.t'W - J- cSSjCttVfe'v'- . . 4 t- -