THE MORNING OBEGOHIAN, TUESDAY, MY 20, . 1902. NAVAL BILL PASSED Provides for Building Ships in Government Yards. 1 THE. CHAIR WAS OVERRULED In the Senate, Dolllver Supports tie Philippine Bill, Arraigning: the Minority for Its Oppo sition. Before adjournment the House passed tbe Naval appropriation bllh The feat ure of tbe debate was on tbe amend ment offered by Roberts (Rep. Mass.), providing that three of the ships pro vided for In the bill a battle-chip, a cruiser and a gunboat shall be built in Gocrnment jarda Adams (Rep. Pa.) made a point of order against the amendment, which Sherman sustained, but on an appeal by Roberts the chair was overruled and the amendment was agreed to. Only a brief time was de voted by the Senate to consideration of the Philippine government bill. Dolll ver (Iowa) supported the bill, which he said was one of the most Important pieces of constructive legislation pre sented since the Clll War. Ho ar raigned the Democratic minority for Its opposition to the measure. He in sisted that the Philippine insurrection, as a military proposition, was a thin? of the past, and declared that under no circumstances would the United States relinquish the Philippines. WASHINGTON, 'May 19 The House to day resumed consideration of the naval appropriation bill. When the House ad journed Saturday, a point of order -was pending offered by Underwood (Dera. Ala.), in relation to the appointment of 500 additional cadets at Annapolis under the rules and regulations authorized by the Secretary of the Navy, the appoint ments to be distributed among each Sen ator, member and delegate, and 24 cadets to be appointed at large. Underwood contended that the clause "was a "wholly different proposition from the authoriza tion of a battle-ship. He said It "would be a verj' dangerous innovation If the chair overruled the point of order. Wheeler Dem. Ky.) asked If Underwood "was op posed to the provision, to -which Under wood replied that he -was, as It -would open the "way for new legislation. The chair sustained the point of order. An amendment by Dayton (Rep. W VaO then -was agreed to, changing the name cadet to midshipman. Watson (Rep. Ind.) offered an amend ment, which was agreed to, repealing factions 8, 9 and' 10, of the act of March S, 1899, organizing and Increasing the ef ficiency and personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps, having reference to re tirements. Foss submitted a statement prepared by the Bureau of Naval Intelligence, showing that there were but 38 line officers at the Naval Academy, Instead of 58, as had been stated. Ball (Dem. Tex.) submitted an amend ment, striking out the provision limiting the number of ships to be built by any one llrm or corporation. It was agreed to. Mudd made a point of order against the provision In the bill providing that in the construction of naval vessels the provisions cf the naval appropriation bill for 1901 shall be observed and followed, because, he said, It changed existing laws. The motion was adopted. Roberts (Mass.) offered an amendment authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to build One battle-ship, one armored cruiser end one gunboat, "in such Government yards as he may designate." Adams (Rep. Pa.) made a point of order Bgainst it, which was finally sustained by the chair. An appeal was taken, and the chair was overruled, 86 to 109. The ques tion was then on agreeing to the amend ment Foss urged the members to con sider what the amendment meant. Past experience, he said, had proved that it cost 50 per cent more to build ships in Government yards than in private yards, tmd he cited the Texas and the Maine. Dayton said the amendment would not be In the interests of the laboring men, be cause there "was a limit placed on the rumber of men that navy-yarda could em ploy, and It would extend the work over many years. Roberts referred to what he termed the pathetic plea of Dayton for the laboring man, and said that when a labor delegation appeared before the committee they made no plea for work in private yards. The amendment of Roberts was agreed to without divieion. Ball offered an amendment, which was agreed to, providing that In case ship builders enter into a combination or agreement or understanding by which competition would be shut off, then all the ships shall be built in Government yards. The provision for a naval station on the Great Lakes was stricken out on a point of order by Roberts. The bill was passed. On motion of Gardner (Rep. N. J.) the bill limiting the hours of dally service on Government work, to eight hours was passed under suspension of the rules, as was also a House Joint resolution fixing December 31, 1902, as the date when en tries under the mining laws of the United States of certain lands in the Spokane, Wash., Indian reservation shall take ef fect A Senate bill providing for the erec tion of the Northern branch of the Na tional Home for Disabled Soldiers at Hot Springs, S. D., was passed. At 5:15 P. M. the House adjourned. In the Senate. The letter of the French Government, transmitted through Ambassador Choate to the Secretary of State, expressing tho thanks of that Government for the sym pathizers in the United States toward the volcano sufferers, was laid before the Senate this morning and referred to the committee on foreign relations. A joint resolution was offered by Stew art and adopted, providing that part of the Indian appropriation bill -which pro vides for submitting for entry part of the lands of the Spokane Indian reservation shall take effect when the allotments to the Indians are completed. A partial disagreement on the omnibus claims bill was reported and the bill again was sent to conference. A bill providing for the retirement of Surgeon-General Sternberg as a Major General was passed. At the conclusion of routine business consideration was resumed of the Phil ippine government bill, Dolllver addressing- the Senate in support of the measure, He said the pending bill presented the most important and comprehensive work since the Civil War. And yet, he said, he was disappointed that not a single helpful suggestion had been made by the minority. They had satisfied themselves with a thunder storm that sounded loud, but in effect amounted to little. He sug gested that the Democrats had evidenced a studied avoidance of the real matter in hand. Dolllver declared that no Republi can, on party grounds, would ask for a cessation of hostilities in the Senate, for every man must know that no political advantage could be gained by an attack upon the Army of the United States. The charge has been made he said, that ha Government had entered upon a wicked-conspiracy against 10.000,000 people. Head listened to the malicious tirade,' through which an attempt had been made to Impeach tbe motives of this Govern ment He was satisfied that the party u power could make its way through thla volcano of malevolence and malice with out harm to it Dolllver paid a beautiful tribute to the late President McKlnley and his policy in the Philippines, saying that in McKinley's policy there was not a note of greed or covctousness. He (Dolllver) had found it difficult, as he had heard the terms "thieves." "murder ers." -"plunderers" snd ""carpet-baggers" flung recklessly from the lips of Demo cratic fitateFmen, to determine just where he was, whether he really was in the Senate of the United States. William McKlnley had put the seal of his approval on the holding of the Philippines by the United States Jn trust for their Inhab itants. And,- he said, the action of Mc Klnley was pregnant with greatness and humanity. He said the Philippine insur rection, as a military proposition, was a tnlng of the past In conclusion, Dolllver said: "The Congress of the United States Is more likely to cede back the Yalley of the Mississippi to the lawful heirs of Na poleon the Great than to leave the Phil ippine Archipelago to become the prey of anarchy or the prize of some European power." Warren then precented the conference report on the omnibus claims bllL As passed by the House the bill aggregated 213,103. The conference report shows that the House had agreed to $1,405,392 of the amount added by the Senate, so that the amount carried by the measure, as agreed to. Is $1,618,495. Warren explained that the Selfridge board claims had been omitted from the bill, the House refusing to agree to them. Hoar declared that It was just as dis reputable on the part of a great and rich Government like the United States to re fuse to pay these claims as It would be for him or any other Senator to refuse to pay for a house he had ordered built The conference report was agreed to. Perkins, Warren and Tillman were ap pointed conferees on the fortifications ap propriation bllL The Senate at 2:25 P. M., on motion of Lodge, w ent into executive session, and at 2:25 P. M. adjourned. BLOCKING THB CANAL. Opponents ot "Waterway Are Worth ing Their Wits Against It. WASHINGTON. May 19. The way the Philippine debate Is dragging may mean a very lengthy session. A debate of a month Is promised on the canal bill and Its opponents hope to hive It sidetracked then by the Cuban reciprocity TjIII, and then to take a month on that Of course the opponents of the canal bill hope to defeat it in this way, but it Is not at all certain that they can do so. There will be vigorous resistance to sidetrack ing the cans.1 bllL Just why the Philippine debate has been allowed to drag out at such length is hard to understand unless It Is that Senator Lodge, who is chairman of the committee on Philippines, rather enjoys the position he holds as leader of the Senate, while this bill Is under consid eration and because tho young members of the committee on Philippines are tem porarily the leaders on their side. Of course, Senator Lodge has urged a vote very frequently, but he has not seen fit to take earnest measures, such as a pro longed session, for the purpose of bring ing the minority to time and making them finish their speeches. About one speech a day is all that has been made on the Philippine bill. If this pace is kept up on -the canal bill, it will be tan easy thing to stretch the debate on that measure. TWO JtBW BRIGADIERS. President Promotes Colonels Har baeh and Spargln. WASHINGTON, May 19. The President sent -today these nominations to the Sen ate: Major Jacob Sleeper, secretary of the United States Legation at Havana, Cuba, Colonels to be Brigadier-Generals Abram, A. Harbach, First Infantry; Will iam F. Spurgin, Fourth Infantry. General William F. Spurgin was born in Kentucky and appointed from Indiana. He Is a West Pointer, but during the Civil War served in the Fifty-fourth In fantry Volunteers as Lieutenant and Captain. He was twice breveted. In 1SS6 he entered the regular Army as Lieuten ant and participated In several Indian campaigns. He- served with his regiment for three months In the Philippines and was the Collector of Customs of the Fort of Manila for a year. General Abram A. Harbach was born In Pennsylvania, but entered the volunteers as a Sergeant of the First Iowa Infan try in May, 1861, enlisting In the reg ular service in December, 1851, after three months with the volunteers. He served with the Army of the Potomac during a part of the Civil War and was breveted after Gettysburg. He gradually rose by seniority. Ke participated In the Cuban cimp&Ign and was recommended for brevet of Colonel for gallantry in tho action at 1 Caney. SENATE'S SUGAR INQUIRY. Amount of Cnban Production De pends on Market Conditions. WASHINGTON. May 15. George R. Mosle, a sugar broker, testified before the committee on relations with Cuba to day that Mr. HavemeVer was not Inter ested In plantations In Cuba, as bad been alleged. He said there was about 450,000 tons of sugar stored in Cuba now. The Cubans, he said, believed concessions would be made, and accepted the Piatt amendment on that account When he asserted that the Cubans had discontinued work because many of the people did not have the money with which to go on, Eeriator Teller asked: "Will you tell me any firm in Cuba that has suspended operations and has not ground its crops?" "I cannot" "No, nor anybody else," remarked Mr. Teller. John Farr, a sugar dealer, contradicted statements made by Mr. Leavltt as to the countervailing duty, saying Cuba got all the benefit of 1W as did other cane sugar producing countries. He said If the present low prices of sugar continued the production in Cuba would be much less. In Jamaica, he said, 47 estates failed last week: In Santo Domingo, tho growers are in the throes of possible bankruptcy, while In Demarara the estates probably will last a year or two. AGAINST MACLAY'S "HISTORY." "Will Never Be Used as a Textbook While Roose-t-elt Is President. WASHINGTON, May 15. "Never while I am President of the United States shall Maclaj's history be us'ed at the Naval Academy as a textbook," said President Roosevelt to Representative Mudd, of Maryland, the other. And this expres sion will be approved by the people all over the country. Not only Schley parti sans, but fair-minded sympathizers with the deceased Sampson, will commend the President for eliminating from the Na tional Naval Academy a textbook which teems with prejudice. The President has acted from commendable motives solely, and cannot be considered a partisan either way. Thfr fact that the Maclay history Is "colored" is sufficient to con demn It Women, from their sedentary habits, are often subject to headache and constipation. SttaSS! rerB0VCd by C"t MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES BARBARITIES IN PAKAY ALLEGED BY AN EX-CORPORA1!. Relates Instances ot "Water Cure' Murder and Rape Gen. Hashes Wants an Investigation. WASHINGTON, May 19. Ex-Corporal Richard O'Brien, of North Adams, Mass., of Company M, Twenty-sixth Volunteers, who served In the Philippines for 18 months, was bef6re the Senate committee on the Philippines today. Before Mr. O'Brien took the witness stand Chairman Lodge laid before tho committee a letter from General R. 6. Hughes, inclosing a letter from Senator Culberson, of the committee, to Captalo V. H. Bridgeman, of. Baltimore, and a reply to thafletter. In his letter Senator Culberson said he had bfeen informed that Captain Bridgeman could give testimony of hav4ng heard Gerral -Hughes and other officers give orders for the adminis tration of the "water nure." Captain Bridgcman's reply contained a denial of this report General Hughes, In his letter, said that if there was to be an Investi gation, It should be thorough, and he Introduced a roster of officers in hJ com mand whom he said he would like to have TRAINING CRUISER DIXIE. S J V" i , .- sffi i ; Js&'t . m .r. V BsSssHiBsss&, v tJ? I j- " ? r rriis ' WKyyijp ft j, S 99JK" J IKMHHBssssWsHsaBBWB!!&lSag?B ms2SSS3m&BS s!?SHb mrM VESSEL THAT CONVEYS GOVERNMENT RELIEF TO THE VOLCANO P SUFFERERS IN MARTINIQUE. summoned if his conduct was to be in quired Into. General Hughes, In his let ter, said: , "I presume there were about 25,000 troops in my command, first and last and I am certain that not one of them can truthfully assert that I ever consciously, verbally or in writing, directly or Indi rectly, by sign or signal, authorized, in structed or ordered any of them to use the so-called 'water cure In any form or any character whatever." Witness O'Brien said that he had been present at Igbaras when the "water cure" was administered to the Presldente of that town, and then made a charge of a serious nature against the American offi cers there. "There was," he said, "a Spanish woman In the town a woman of education who was violated by the American officers." This statement was made without any questioning, and as soon as the witness had made It, Senator Lodge asked for the names of the officers. These, the witness said, he could not give, adding that he had not witnessed the incident, but that the woman's husband was his authority for the statement Senator Rawlins and Senator Patterson objected to the testimony as mere hearsay and urged that It should not go into the record. The witness was then asked if he could not give further proof of the correctness of his charge. In response, he related another Instance Of disorderly conduct which, ha said, had dome under hiB own observation. This occurred at San Joaquin, the Presidento of which place gave a recptlon to which a number of native women were invited from Ho Ho. "They were," ha said, "above the aerage not peasant women." Among those present were Captain McDonald, Lieutenant Plummcr, of Company M, and Major Cook. The witness said these offi cers became intoxicated and while In that condition threw off all their clothes, ex cept their undershirts and their trousers, and catching the wome'n about the waist insisted on their waltzing with them, much to the dlrgust of the women. Further questioning brought out the fact that O'Brien had not been on good terms with Captain McDonald. This was due, he said, to the fact that McDonald had failed to Issue the rations due to his men. He believed, though he had no proof, that tho officer bad sold the rations which should have been Issued to the men. He said that they had meat only twice a week and bread only twice during the entire IS months ot his stay in the Philippines. He went on to say that thero was a price on the Captain's head, offered by the insurgents, because of the officer's cruelties. Witness had seen him strike a Filipino prisoner over the head with a revolver, and said that the "water cure" was administered to the same prisoner after he had taken the oath of allegiance. O'Br'en then related the particulars of the capture of the town of Lonag, in the province of Panay, by a detachment from a company of which he was a member. As the troops approached the town they saw at a distance a native boy on a caribou and one of the men fired a shot at him, but as his bullet failed to hit Its object, others also fired, himself included. At first the witness said he had fired in obedience to orders, and then said that there had been no orders to fire. "I can't tell why I fired," he added, when pressed; "all fired." "This shooting," he proceeded, "brbught the. people to their doors, and among those who came out was an old man, who was shot in the abdomen and afterward died. Later, while the firing was In progress, two other old men, between the ages ot 50 and 70, I should say, came out toward us. hand in hand and bearing a white flag. Both were shot down, and tho Sergeant reported to Captain McDonald that ho had killed tw more 'niggers.' Another case was that of a woman and two children, one In her arms, who were killed and then burned up in their house." O'Brien said that whn a company was out marching single file at night in the mountains, the order came back along the line to take no prisoners, but he did not know who Issued th order. In case there was fighting, the natives either fled or were kllied. The witness also told of the execution of the bandit Pedro Gargamo, at the town of Gulmal, for which, he said, McDonald was tr'ed by court-martial. He aid It was common talk that before Gargamo was killed ha was struck on the back of the head with a bolo. Tho witness said It was "unwritten law cut there to take no prisoners." Ho said dumdum bullets were Issued In the regu lar way with other ammunition. He had seen them strike a man and take the top of his head off. He could not tell whether It was one of his own comrades or a na tive. He was questioned closely by Sen ator Beverldge and described them as ex-' plosive bunets. e had not written home about these bullets, although Je, consid ered the use of them revolting , Answding questions ssjtothe burning of a woman and two children, he said the woman wa3 in a bamboo shade and appeared at the window. No attempt was made to rescue her, but It would have been impossible, although ehe came tc the door while the shack was burning. He spoke of some articles that he had wrlteen for the papers, but said he want ed It understood that he was not under oath when he wrote them. In answer to Senator McComas. he said that hLs company occasionally took pris oners m that were not killed. He fia'd seen many prlsbne'rs n&d ly other commands and they were all trcateo. kindly and were not being shot or killed. He admitted that the killing of prisoners was not general. The killing of prison ers was a matter "that lay with the officers." Answering Senator Dietrich, he said that his command usually treated the Filipinos kindly. He said that his Cap tain was known an a "nlgger-hater." He (O'Brien) had never received onjers from his Captain to kill prisoners. Replying to Senator Patterson, he said the explosive bullets did not have the Government stamp upon them. He expects to receive some of these bullets tomorrow, when ho will continue his testimony. WILSON'S SCHEME FAILS. His ArgTOraentx Against Fry Do Not Convince. WASHINGTON, May 19. John L. Wil son's offer to have the nomination of Jesse A. Frye held up by tho Senate until .&?& he could have his man confirmed signally failed. Wilson's only objection to Frye, as presented to the President and to mem bers of the Senate Judiciary committee, was that Frye had agreed to vote for him and did not do so In the last Legislature. This was considered very ridiculous, and the committee today authorized the unani mous report and Frye was confirmed on the day reported without a single objec tion. The attempt io hold up Frye for the purpose of trading on Ide has thus been defeated. Senator McMillan, of Michigan, has returned, and will now take active charge of the Ide case and listen to any charges that may be presented. Senator Foster Is urged by some of his friends In the Senate. In view of tho fact that the President will not withdraw the nomina tion of Ide, not to oppose the confirmation further, but the Senator Is willing that the committee shall wait until others who oppose Its confirmation, ahall have a full hearing. There is no foundation for the report that the subcommittee has decided for Ide. It Is, however, quite probable that their action, when taken, will be In his favor. Will Offer No Amendment. Representative Jones today decided not to offer as an amendment to the naval bill his proposition authorizing the Sec retary of War to award contracts for carrying supplies to the Philippines to owners of American veeseLs when their bid is not more than 10 per cent Above the lowest bid of foreigners. He will have a bearing before the military committfee tomorrow in support of his bill, and ex pects a favorable report, In which event he will urge it as a separate measure. The Supreme Court today affirmed the decision of the local courts denying Lee Lung, a Chinese merchant of Portland, the right to bring Into this country his wife and child. The latter are now here, and under the decielon must be deported. Yost is Rejected. The Senate today rejected the nomi nation of J. E. Yost, to be Register at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, becauso of evidence that he was unfitted for the position, and furthermore as a recognition of the wish of the two Idaho Senators that his nomination be rejected. This is a direct elap at the Shoup Standrod faction representing the Repub lican organization of the state. It is the first case of the kind that has oc curred In the Senile since the Cleve land administration. To Reclaim Sand Wastes. At the request of Representative Moody, two Representatives of the Bu reau of Forestry have been sent to Ore gon to make investigations, with a view to planting trees along the Columbia River, in the large sand area. In order to bind and hold the sand and prevent drifting. Later on a representative of the Agrostology Bureau will Join the Fores ters and co-operato by planting suit able sand binding grasses along with the trees in the -troublesome areas. It Is said that the trees and grasses com bined can successfully prevent drift The work, which is the first practical out come of the trip made last summer by Representative Moody and two Govern- ment representatives, will bo -done alto gether along the Columbia River east of the mountains and in the vicinity of the railroad. President Withholds 'Signature. The President haa withheld his signa ture to the Indian appropriation bill at the request of the Indian Office, pending the passage of a joint resolution by Congress, making the provision for open ing the Spokane Indian reserve to min eral entry operative only after the al lotments to the Indians have been com pleted. When Senator Turner secured this amendment to the bill It was under-f stood that allotments had been completed and all the lands surveyed. As to Mineral Entries. The Senate today passed a resolution postpdning: mineral entries until al lotments are completed. As the Housa passed ihe resolution, mineral entries may le made after December frrsti-,next In conference the Sen&tq provision wilf prob ably be agreed upon. r A" BS? CENTURY0FMISS10NW0RK CELEBRATED BY THE PRESBY TERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Appeals for Aid for the Freedraen's Canse Report of ihe Board. of EdHcatlon. NEW YORK. May 19. At the session today of the Presbyterian General As sembly, Rev. Van Dyke, the moderator, preached. Today marked the beginning ot the centennial celebration of the Presbyte rian home missions, which-is being held in connection with the general assembly. Rev. Dr. Samuel A. Martin, president of Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa., pre sented the thirty-seventh annual report of the board of missions for Freedmen. More money was received during- the year than for any similar period In eight years. Nearly U.000 pupils have come under Presbyterian instruction, and the number of churches and missions has Increased from 342 to 353. The treasurer's report shows that receipts from all sources dur ing the year ended March 31, 1902, were $185,804. After all expenditures were de ducted, there remained a balance of $1057. Thte report does not include in any way the $68,254 contributed by churches and schools for self-support Rev. Dr. E. P. Cowan, corresponding secretary and treasurer of the board of freedmen, addressing the assembly. Bald the Presbyterian, church would have to bestir itself and do its share of the work among the freedmen if the day was to be ushered in when the freedmen could take their stand not only as political but spir itual equals of the whites. Rev. John N. McGonigle, ot St. Augus tine, Fla., also made an appeal for the freedmen's mission. The average colored preacher In the South was ignorant. He offered an amendment to the report of the standing committee, recommending that the contributions of the church to the freedmen's work bo Increased 5u per cent. The report of the freedmen's board, with the Rev Mr. McGonigle's comment was accepted and adopted. Rev. Dr. R. A. McKlnley, of Stuben vllle,. O , presented the report of the board of education. The board announced that it has met all the financial engagements of the year without Incurring any debt, but has a somewhat diminished balance. The receipts from the churches, Sunday schools and young people's societies amounted to $44,170, as compared with $43,940 last year. Only the fact that the number of candidates enrolled for the year was abnormally small made it pos sible to carry out the purpose to make a better TTovlslon for them than In recent years, $100 being given to students in the collegiate and seminary courses, and $S0 to students In the preparatory course. This is tho highest rate paid since 1894. The number of candidates under the care of the board during the year was 672. The Income was scarcely sufficient to provide for them, and the report points out that if there should be an in crease of say $100 next year, there would be no little anxiety with regard to the $107000 which would be needed for the emergency. There were received by leg acies during the year $2479. The amount paid to candidates this year is $55,530, as compared with $46 333 last year. Under the circumstances, It has not been pos sible to make any additions to the reserve fund. The board believes that publication of views that the church has too many ministers already, fortified by statistics tending to show that there are a large number of capable ministers upon the roll beyond existing opportunities for service, have made considerable lmprea sibn and must be reckoned with as among the causes which discourage young men from devoting their lives to work in the sacred office. The following measures are urged upon the attention of the general assembly: Prayerful effort to promote a general re vival of religion; the enlistment of min isterial influence; prayer In the closet, prayer In the family and prayer In social meetings, Ih addition to the more formal prayers in the great congregation. Rev. Dr. Edward B. Hodge, secretary of the board, pleaded that the church should maintain the high standard of education in the Presbyterian churches. Rev. John H. Hatfield, of Pompayo, I1L, said the lack of candidates was due to a lack of piety and prayer, and the great restlessness of the age. Ho had heard that in some Chicago Baloons they Con ducted kindergartens, where children were fed candy containing spirits, so as to teach the children the taste of liquor, and asked "What is the church doing to give the young people the taste for the church?" Dr. Van Dyke, the moderator, closed the discussion by saying It was the duty of the minister to find out a candi date for the ministry from his flock. The report of the board of education, with Its recommendations, was then adopted and the assembly adjourned. At the night session at the Fifth Avenue PreBbyterl&n Church, Freedman's Missions were considered. On the plat form were several colored ministers. Rev. Dr. David Kennedy, of Allegheny, Pa., spoke in behalf of the negro cause in the South. The speaker said that last year the Presbyterian church spent but $185,000 in an 'effort to better tho condition of the colored race. Rev. Clar ence Dlller, the colored Presbyterian clergyman of Goldsboro, N. C, made an impassioned address in behalf of his race. About 125 missionaries from the West ern States gathered in the Central Pres byterian Church tonight and attended a meeting under the auspices of the Home Mission Board. The question was raised as to the moral propriety of & missionary, working on a small ealarj. doing work in other branches or following commercial pursuits. In order to Increase his financial compensation. By some it was contended that this was strictly wrong. Rev. Dr. Coile, a home missionary from Alaska, himself an Indian, Instanced his own case In discussing the ethics of the question. He said he was working on a salary of $S0O a year, that he had to teach the In dians In all ways, that his expense? were very great, and pointed out that $800 does not go as far In Alaska as In some other climates. He said he had to furnish light, heat and the like for his little mission church. Rev. Dr. Dixon, the presiding officer, answered the Alaska missionary by de claring that his contract with the mission board stipulated that he should devote all his time to tho interests of the mission to which he was assigned. ' "I suppose, then," responded Dr. Coile, "that when St Paul made tents on the dajs he was not preaching, he committed a moral wrong " Everybody laughed at this, but nobody replied to it. President Roosevelt will address the meeting tomorrow night in Carnegie Hall. Ke will be met at the station by a committee from the Board of Home Missions and will be driven at once, to the hall. Every seat In Carnegie Hall has already been disposed of. Cardinals to Confer With Taft. ROME. May 19. As It will be impos sible for the Pope to undertake the strain of the work In connection with the Philip pine mission, he will appoint a commit tee of three cardinals to confer with the American delegates, and it Is thought likely that Cardinals MsrtineHI, Satolll and VIvesy Tuto, the last named & Span lard, will constitute thl3 committee. Monslgnore GasharrI will act as secretary. i i. Official Bribery- in. Toledo. TOLEDO, O., May 19. The grand Jury impaneled several weeks ago and charged to Investigate rumors of bribery and offi cial dereliction made a partial report teday. Indictments were found against the following persons: Moses R, Bralley, city solicitor, three counts for bribery; Edgar Eckert, claim agent of the Toledo Light & Railroad Company, bribery; Moses Bralley and Edgar Eckert, obtaining money under false pretenses; Edward H. Eckert and George Stetter, bribery; James Sheehan, contractor 6n city work, bribery; Fred J. Young-, Assistant Commissioner, brib ery; Thomas J. Purtlt. member of the Board of Revision,. bribery; Ira C Moore, secretary Board of Revision, bribery ; Michael Howard, bribery. LAST DAY IN CUBA. Americans Getting Ready io Leave the Island Today. HAVANA, May 19he last day of the American occupation of Cuba was devoted by Governor-General Wood and his staff tb arranging the final details of evacua tion tomorrow. The palace was fairly be sieged all day by Importunate persons ap pealing for some last favor before the curtain drops. There was also a constant stream of callers to say a formal fare well. Dr. Carlos Flndley was today appointed Chief Health Officer vl the Island, subject to the ratification by President-elect Pal ma. Dr. Findley first advanced the theory that yellow fever Is spread by mosquitoes. An old Spanish concession for electric lighting, known as the Casteda concession, which Governor-General Wood made op erative recently, was removed by him to day. It was said this action was taken on orders from Washington. Memorial services for Jose Marti were held In all churches here today. President-elect Palma and Generals Gomez and Castillo attended the services. During tho day a general distribution of charitable donations to the poor took place at the City Hall. Bottles of wine and baskets of provisions were given to about 1500 people, i Special trains began arriving from dif ferent parts of the island today. It is believed that at least 20,000 people from the provinces will be here tomorrow. The New York and Florida steamers arriving here today had big passenger lists. Mrs. Wood and her children will leave May 20 for Spain, where they will spend the Summer. General Wood will join them there after reporting to Washington, when he will be allowed six months' leave. Final reports show that General Wood will turn over to tho republic tomorrow $567,709 in cash, and $1,303,607 In bonds, against which the current liabilities are charged. The final figures of the expendi ture of insular funds during General Wood's administration are $46,159,056. Dur ing the whole period of the American oc cupation, the amount expended has been $39,753,525. Orders were issued today that not a man be allowed to go ashore after the American troops embark at the con clusion of the ceremonies tomorrow. British Minister to Cnba. LONDON, May 19. The appointment is announced of Lionel E. G. Carden to be British Minister at Havana. Mr. Carden has been Consul-General to Cuba since 1SS3. Teller Expects a Long; Session. WASHINGTON, May 19,-Senator Tel ler today informed Senator Piatt, of Con necticut, that this session of Congress would be likely to continue 60 days from June 1. Senator Teller says that he es timates that 30 days will be occupied In discussing the canal bill, and the same amount of time on the Cuban reciprocity bill when it is taken up. Attempted Assassination. ST. PETERSBURG, May 19. An un successful attempt was made yesterday evening to assassinate the Governor of Vllna, Lieutenant-General von Wahl, for merly Chief of Police of St. Petersburg. The would-be assassin gave the name of Hirschel Dert The Governor was not seriously injured. Small Price For a Bis Painting. NEW YORK. May 19. Charles H. An drus painting "Sheridan's Ride," 17x2S feet, said to be the largest single painting ever executed In America by an Amer ican, has been sold at public auction to satisfy claims on the estate. It brought only $150. Andrus spent many yeara on the canvas. Dr. Hillis Goes to Europe. NEW YORK, May 19. Rev. Newell Dwlght HUHs has announced to his con gregation In Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, that he will sail for EurCpe next Wednesday. Dr. Hillls said his health had not failed but that he feels-In need of a rest. Consideration of Cable Bill. WASHINGTON, May 19. The commit, ted on rules in the House today gave a hearing on the request for a special order for the consideration of a Pacific cable bill. bUD reached no conclusion. The com mittee will meet again tomorrow to con sider the question. E. W. Grove. 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