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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.
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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.
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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
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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 - !"
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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