Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1897-14 PAGES. —_ = = not declined; ht did not see fit—to appoint LATE NEWS BY WIRE|* CHARITY INAUGURATED|RFLIEF FURNISHED | sna’: ttt sut'scamrn pbs > =. : : by the Houle pt Teast. no action was taken ._ | Dedication of the Episoppal Eye, Ear and <2 : | by the H he subject.~ 5 Official Speed Trial of the Battle Ship [0 nav at Hoe aa ve ure | An Appropriation Made For the wciee,tpeeNout ope andre and ater . aay % SSS Its Benefits Extended ‘to the Indtgent correct int ation as to ls fellow-merm” H f Thei rs, bu’ Br the present circumstances WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT Rewarirems Se vests | QUICKLY PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES | ners as W£eB'no opportunity. O° Great Interest in the Big Boat’s The new Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, situated at the,southwest corner Attempt. of 17th and L streets, was inaugurated to- day in the presence ‘of a gathering com> Sa = prising many of the- most. distingu‘shed Tr 2 7 or +X | Episcopalians in Washington. The building RECORD OF THE RUN] (oe crowded to its capacity when-the-ser- +. vices began at noon,, They, were held in the ward on the second floor, and were con- ducted by Bishop Satterlee. - They were opened with prayer by the Rev. Charles E. Buck, ard music was rendered by a quar- tet of the Epiphany Chureh choir. Ad- dresses were made, explanatory of the scope and purposes of tae institution,” by Bishop Satterlee, Rev. Dr. R. H. McKim and Dr. W. W. Johnston. BOSTON, April 7.—The new United States battle ship Iowa, one of the most formida- able vessels of the navy, left her anchorage t the Boston light, about six miles down the harbor, early this morning, and, under clear sky and with every indication of per- fect weather conditions, steamed for Cape Ann to make her official speed trial over 0 p water course to] Treasurer Wm. A. De Caindry announced = nd and return, a distance of sixty- | that cash to the amount of over $2,000 Boon Island and return ea vatact. conat. | Been donated, and the secretary, Dr. E. O. bps fe contract ine naj] | Belt, stated that the institution had been tions un the Iowa was built call | furnished largely from donations of ‘furni- for a sustained speed of sixteen knots an hour for four hours. As the lowa in her builders’ trial Monday exe Jed seventeen knots, there seemed to be no doubt that she would do much bet- ter than the specified speed. Great interest in the trial is shown, not only by men who give attention to naval ture, bedding, &c., secured through the ef- forts of the board of lady managers, of which Mrs. Horace Gray is president, Dr. Belt also announced that dispensary work would be commenced tomorrow, at 1 o'clock p.m., and would be continued dally from 1 o'clock to 3 o'clock p.m. There would be two doctors in attendance always between these hours,’ and. all -poor persons desiring treatment would be attended to affairs, but by citizens general! .| regardless of their religious or denomina- The tug Kate Jones left the city at 7] tional tendencies. o'clock this morning crowded with naval} At the conclusion of these announcements officers, either detailed for the trial or as] Bishop Satterlee procegded to the several guests, and a large number of prominent) wards in the institution and’ appropriately civilians As soon as the tug’s passengers had been landed on the battle . the lowa steamed down the bay for the starting point. The Associated Charities. win S. Cramp, superintending engineer of Wm. Cramp & Sons, who built the ves- dedicated them. — THE CHURCH WILL BENEFIT. Death of a Miserly Old Woman, Who Left $100,000. CHICAGO, April 7.—Mrs. Julia Nelson, sel, was in command today. The command- | seventy-cight years eld; and the possessor ing officer of the lowa is Captain R. W. | ef $100,000, died some time Monday night Sargent. Pilot Chambers of Boston, who | in a hard, uncomfortable bed in a cottage «1 the wheel on many similar oc- | on West Erie street, and which, from its casions, guided the vessel. Assisting Cap- | outwerd appearance and interior furnish- tain Sargent in working the vessel were | jngs, might have been the home of the gineers M. P. Towns, Johr Paterson and meanest beggar. Asphyxiation by coal gas is supposed to have been the cause of Geath. Her nusband was parsimonious. He was shingling his house seven years ago, refusing to pay competent workmen to do it, and, slipping, his neck was broken by the fall. Mrs. Nelsgn imbibed some of his spirit, and since then she has lived aicne in the poor_tenement, has collected ber rents and transacted her business, fat- tened her bank «ceount, and kept her nephews and nieces afar off. It is believed she left.a will, and the Lutheran Church, of which she was a de- Johnson, assistant naval architect, and J. H. Mull, in charge of 8 ring. The members of the board of inspection and surv who are on board today as representatives of the government are Com- modore George Dewey, Capt. F. G. Picking, Commanders C. H. Davis and W.H. Brown son, $s. A. Staunton, Medical Inspec- ter W. K. Van Reypen, Paymaster Arthur Brotis, Chief Engineer G. W. Stivers and aval Constructor J. F. Ha: ers who constituted the engine of observers included Passed Assistant ginecss Moritz, Leopold. Gy and Passat | Yoted member, will get a good portion of ‘Assistant Engineer Rounelle of the alli | Fer fortune. ta ga ss RHODE ISLAND ELECTION. an The Course. run was not identi- the trial trips its general di- ‘The course for today’: cal with that over which have been held, although rection was the same. oy marking the starting point was set fully six knots nearer Boston, or about southwest of Eastern Point, below Glou- This brought the end of the first nearly abeam of Cape Ann light, which i al starting point, and well Vote Throughout the State Reported Unusually Light. PROVIDENCE, f. 1., April 7.—The state election which is being held today is pro- gressing quietly, and up to 11 o’clock the poll was about three-qaarters as large as that at the election last November at the same hour. The fight in this city is believ- ed to be on the general assembly ticket, be- tween the straight republicans and the democrats and munteipal teaguers. The vote in the other cities of the state is unusually light. a ER MOVING ABOUT. ne mak- s for a premium of $50,000 for cter knot of speed made by the of that called for by r contracts » Yorktown GEN. W Philadel- | He Inspects Forts nnd Military Camps 1,000, the With Satisfaction. , the Minneapolis HELLS), HAVANA, Cuba, April 7.—Captain Gen- ooo, the Massachusetts e . ne Ereoklyn $0.00, or an | €ral Weyler arrived at Jucaro, province of aggregate of $i,i7,72% earned by the | Puerto Principe, at 3 o'clock yesterday Cramps. morning on board the Spanish gunboat It was just S: Satelite. From that vessel he was landed o'clovk when eee eran venhitie witinn in a boat at the Diego Valasquez wharf at and the 6 a.m. There he found General Arolas, tie latter's aid-de-camp, and the local authori- ties waiting to receive him. After the usual compliments had been exchanged, the captain generat visited and inspected several of the forts along the military line, accompanied by his chief of staff, Col. Escribano. Gen. Weyler ex- pressed himself as being highly satisfied with the fortifications. At about 7 o’clock the same morning the captain general's train passed the military camps of Dominguez and Colonia, and at 8 o'clock General Weyler arrived at Clego de Avilz, about the middle of the military line. . After inspecting the forts, the captain gereral visited the military “hospital of Ciego de Avila, and, in the name of the king, promoted Lieat. Alfonse Sanchez, one of the wounded, to the rank of cap- tain. For all the wounded the captain xeneral hed a few words of sympathy and consolation. Geueral Weyler left Clego de Avile at 9 o'clock. and about noon he arrived at Moron, the town at the northern cxtrém- ity of the military line across the province of Puerto Principe. At Moron the captain general inspected the forts, factories, ete., and again express- ed himseif as being satisfied with the work Cone all along the military line, which, by the way, was directed by the captain gen- erai personally Trom his headquarters at Havana, assisted by the chief of the en- g-neers, General Gazo. At Ciego de Avila and at Moron the cap- tain general was received with enthusiasm, and at both places he reviewed the garri- scrs, regular troops and volunteers. past oe AMERICAN HAILWAY ASSOCIATION. ves wiih ner twe minutes she was under way toward the mouth of Glou- er harbor. scon she began to tess the iren bow and in we! The Trial. ROCKPORT, Mass.. April first mark at 10:06:46. Towa passed second mark 10:30:29, having made the first leg at the rate of 16.03 knots. ‘Phe lowa passed the Dallas on her return having made an estimated speed of 16.4 knots per hour for the run. lowa passed Iawna 2:07:46. Estimated Speed 16.50 Knots. The Iowa crossed the finish line at 2:31:10; elapsed time, 4:24 allowing 24 iainutes 3 Oseconds for turn at Boon Island; estimated speed, 16.50. —lowa passed THE 10WA. sen-Going Battle Ship No. 1.” The Iowa is officially known as ing battleship No. 1." The contract for her construction was awarded February 11, 18%, to the William Cramp & Sons’ Ship and Engine Building Company of Phila- deiphia, the famous marine architects. The fowa is larger than the Indiana in length, beam and deck measur2ments, but the dis- position of the battery is the same, ex- cept that she carries four 12-inch guns where the Indiana carries four 12-inch and six 4-inch guns, as against the Indiana's four 6-inch, and her secondary battery f twenty-two rapid fire and machine gu as azainst twenty-cight of similar calibers on the Indiana. in a word, while the lowa is the larger ship of the two, her armor and armament are both lighter than those of the Indiana. These “differences in plan are based upon the fact that while the Indiana ts intended esa iy with Description of « ea-go- Eighty Roads Represented at Rich- mond. Special Dispatch to The Bveniugz Star. RICHMOND, Va., April 7.—The Ameri- can Railway Association met here today in every other quality more or | bordin- | annual session, with eighty roads repre- ated to that of ability to give and take | sented by 125 delegates. The executive hard and heavy blows, the Iowa fs de- cemmittee reported that the association mbraced 244 miles of railway The committee on safety appliances re- signed to combine with the latter quality the attributes of an round sea-going cruiser. cmpanies -eperatin: lows: Length on the load water ine, ‘su | BETted. @nd the discussion occupied all of feet; © breadth, 72 fee : the morning. Tnolded depth, ao feet dae thee ae nehes: | "No action will he taken on the recent draught, Zi feet; displacement on normai | SUPreme court decision. “Officers will be draught, 11,300 tons, and with full coal | ©¢°te! late this afternoon. —— If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has-what you wish, you will get an answer. . —— Condition of Ge: McCook. The condition of Gea. E. M. McCook, who was seriously hurt by falling down stairs at the Riggs House yesterday, and was capacity about 12,500 tons. The guarantee speed was placed at sixteen knots when the contract was given to the Cramps, un- der the usual four-hour trial conditions. The premium named by the government was $501,000 for each % knot excess of speed above the contract specification. —— ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCESSIONS. Collapse of a New Enginnd \ews-| '@ke2 to the Emergency — Hospital, “ts Gathering Organizatio thought today to be much improved. . Mass., April 7—The New Eng- | Papers found in Gen. MeCook’s possession sociated Press, a branch of the | 2¥ the hospital authorities show that he United Press, has practically ceased to | “ntered the army at the outbreak of, the war 4s a private, and was brevetted six times for gallantry on the field.of battle, retiring from the volunteer service at the close of the struggle with the rank of ma- jor general. exist and its members and ents have Joined the Associated Press in a body. tion to these heretofore announced, the ollowing named papers have signed ninety - year contracts with the Associated Press: Best Svening rserip Ke- ican. New Bedford Mercury. P: ov ce «R. 1.) Journal, Providence Gezette, New Bedford Standard, New Haven Register, Meriden (Conn.) Republican, Hartford Times, Hartford Courant, Lynn item, Fall River Glob 1 River News, Brockton Times, Palladium, Bangor Coramerc ivertiser, New Haver ‘ourier, St. Albans Messenger. erd, Danbury News, Woon- rter, Hartford Sunday Journal, tly News, Lowell Mail. —_—- > Nominations Confirmed. The Senate, in executive session today, confirmed the following nominations: Erastua Sheldon Day of Connecticut, to be United States consul at’Bradford, Eng- land; Linn Hartranft of Pennsylvanin;*to be appraiser of merchandise, district of Philadelphia, Pa.; Frank P.“Flint of Cal- ifornia, to be United States attorney for the southern district of California; Henry M. Paul of New Hampshire, to He proféssor of mathematics in the navy; Capt. HL. Howison, to be commodoré “in the navy Republican Nat 1 League. Commander C..D. Sigsbee, to be captain, in ST. PAUL, Minn., April 7.—Seeretary M. | the navy; Lieut. Commander E. C. Pen- J. Dowling of the Republican National | “ton, to be commander in the navy. aS To Protect the English Meat “Market. LONDON, April 7.—John D. K. Windfield- Digby, conservative, mevei ‘tlie’ second reading of the agricultcral Marks biN: in the house of commons today. This is a drastic measure intended to prevent’ 'ttie fraudulent sale of foreign meat and cheese as British products. a ae League today announces that the next con- vention Is to be heid at Detroit, Mich., July 15, 14 and 15. At ‘east 3,000 delegates are expected to be in attendance and the usual reduced rates will probably be se- cured. —_—_ -—_ “Want” ads. in The Star pay because t! bring unswers. es Mr. Morgan Continues His Speech on Cuba. MR. SIMPSON’S ATTACK — Se ee The chaplain spoke for the Mississippi flood sufferers in his prayer in the House when it met today for the first time this week. He spoke of those “‘who have been left homeless and desolate in the Missis- sippi valley,” and said, “‘Touch our hearts that our hands may be opened to their necessities.”” Mr. Catchings (Miss.) at once brought forward a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to distribute rations among the sufferers. It appropriated $200,- 000 for the purpose, and authorized the Secretary to employ the government steam- ers and other boats on the Mississippi in transporting and distributing the supplies, and also such other means as he might deem necessary for the purpose of dis- tributing supplies contributed by the gov- ernment or individuals. Mr. Catchings spoke briefly on the subject, saying that the President had been in communication with the governors of the flooded states and was in sympathy with legislation for their relief. He referred to the precedents for congressional relief in 1882 and 1833. Then he was about to yield the floor to Mr. Sayers (Tex.) when Mr. Walker (Mass.) interposed an objection unless there could be twenty minutes on a side for debate. Mr. Walker's Remarks. “I do object,” he asserted, “‘to having a resolution brought in and having some one take possession of the House. There should be time in this House at some time or other when a man can speak as the representa- tive of 200,000 people, and we don’t have it at all. No man is allowed to speak in this House in his own right.” At this point the President's message was presented, and other business was sus- pended while it was read to the House. ‘The message was listened to with interest and then Mr. Catchings offered to yield twenty minutes to Mr. Walker, but the lat- ter declared that he wanted to speak in his own right. By consent twenty minutes’ de- bate to a side was given, and Mr. Walker was permitted to control the time of the opposition. Mr.Walker said that Mr. Catch- irgs should present some reason why the states affected by the floods should not bear the expense of caring for their own people, to which Mr. Catchings replied that there was no authority under their consti- tutions for the legislatures to disburse mon- ey for such purposes. Moreover the legis- Jatures were not in session and the gover- nors had no such authority. Mr. Walker made a vigorous speech in reply. Mr. Catchings declared that the stricken states were no mendicants. They were more overwhelmed by taxation than any other section of the Union. His own con- gressional district had spent a quarter of a million dollars of private means to avert the flood. It was time for the government to harness this great river, and in the next Congress a logical scheme for this pur- pose would be presented. Mr. Cannon (Ill) declared that he did not approve of the line of argument Mr. Catch- ings had adopted. It was a sad thing, indeed, for the constitution of any state to be so framed that it gave no power to re- lieve the suffering, the stricken, the desti- tute. The legislatures of Kentucky and Tennessee were in session, but he did not know whether they had such power. It was evident that there was great suffering in the Mississippi valley, and there were precedents for action by Congress. In the presence of wholesale suffering he had not stopped to inquire whether the consti- tutions of states permitted them to care for the floor sufferers, but he hoped that the time would soon come when the states could care for such suffering in their bor- ders. Mr. Mudd (Md.) spoke briefly, saying that it was no argument that Boston had heen able to get along in the past without such relief. If Congress, under the general welfare clause of the Constitution, had power to make tariffs and to restore pros- perity it had power to do this. It was no time to argue about state rights; Con- gress should act on the broad ground of humanity. Mr. Gaines (Tenn.) read a telegram from the governor of Tennessee, in reply to a request for information as to the condi- tions in chat stat Governor wired: “In a deplorable condi- tion. Bilt now pending for $5,000 appro- Priation by the legislature.” Mr. Walker sarcastically asked if Mr. Gaines did not think the amount of the ‘Tennessee appropriation should not be re- duced te $100. It was explained by Mr. Carmack (Tenn.) that the people in that state who needed relief were refugees from Arkansas. There was no more debate, and the resolution was adopted without dissent. Mr. Simpson on the Committees. ‘The Mississippi sufferers having been dis- posed of, Mr. Simpson (Kan.) furnished the House with entertainment. Mr. Simpson had endeavored to secure the floor imme- diately after the routine business, announc- ing that he desired to speak on a question of the highest privilege. “I have read an article in the Forum, by Senator Hoar, which reflects on the House of Represen- tatives, and as a member of the House I desire to enter my protest,” he had said at that time, but he was induced to waive his speech until the flood resolution was dealt with. Now he sent to the clerk to be read an editorial from a Washington newspaper. This article declared that the members of the House had been robbed of their right to legislate by the Speaker, to whom it referred as “a political cannibal autocrat."” When the clerk had read a ref- erence to what the Speaker “in his own flowery language calls retrospective legis- lation,” Mr. Dingley interposed an objec- tion that Mr. Simpson had not stated any question of privilege, but the Speaker de- cided that the member from Kangas might continue, The newspaper article was exceedingly’ fiery in language, and when it had been read Mr. Steele (Ind.) jumped to his feet, shouting: “This is no question of privile; and I move that the House now adjourn. The republicans were not ready to ad- Journ, and they cried “No, no.” Speaker Reed very calmly ruled: “The motion cannot be entertained at present.” “When it was stated in a newspaper dur- ing the Fifty-first Congress that members were seen drunk on the floor,” Mr. Simp- son said, “that was considered a question of privilege: ie point which he now raised, hi clared, was one of higher privilege. There. upon he waved aloft a copy of the Forum, and proceeded to read rapidly from an ar- ticle by Senator Hoar, entitled “Has the Senate Degenerated?” There was a profound silence when Speaker: Reed began to explain his policy. Speaker Reed's Speech. “The House will perceive that the gen- tleman from Kansas (Mr. Simpson) has made no proposition whatever upon the subject. He has simply stated his own "| Views, and the chair has thought perhaps it was best that the matter should be stated and that the House should consider it. So far as the power of the Speaker is con- cerned, every one who has made the sub- ject a matter of consideration understands that his power is solely the power of the House, and the House can at any mo- ment change the action which its repre- sentative sees fit to indulge in. The House has the power at all times, and while the rules of the House require certain committees to be appointed, there has always been allowed to the chair a reasonable amount of discretion as to the time when they should be appointed. “Opportunity is always allowed to the chair to find out something about members, Posed upon him in the most intelligent way Fe upen in most way of which he is capable. It ts not a rare case that the Speaker has not appointed committees at once. Fifty-second, was presided over by a. ver; eminent man, Mr. Blaine, and he declined— traordinary~sé&sion, and the question was whet was the it course for us to pursue; whether wi afoul wait in appointing the committees-until such times as would make the appointmehts more suitable, or whether the public service was in such a condition that that ought to be done. Now the chair has had full ‘Onsultation with the various members, ,as he has met them upon the subject, and until this morning he supposed that it was the unanimous feeling of the House that it was not necessary to appoint the committees in haste, because the pub- lic service did not require it. “The chair is sorry to see that any gentle- man in the House has lent himself to the suggestions which are sometimes made outside of the House with regard to the power of the occupant of the chair. It Is a power that is given to him by the House for its purposes, and its purposes alone, not for any selfish purposes; not for him to carry out any personal desires or designs of his own, but to carry out the wishes of the House as he understands them, after @ faithful and conscientious examination of the subject. “If the House thinks that any occupant of the chair. is not carrying out its wishes, is not acting as its representative, the remedy is in the hands of the House at apy time, and the chair cheerfully wel- comes any action-en the part of the House, whose representative he 1s.” (Prolonged applause on the republican side.) The House then took a recess of twenty minutes to wait for the return of the flood resolution from the Senate. In twenty min- utes it was delivered by the Senate clerk and the Speaker announced his signature to it. i Then at 1:20 p.m, the House adjourned until Saturday. THE SENATE. In anticipation of a renewal of hostilities on Cuba, the Senate galleries were crowd- ed today. The attendance on the tloor was rather meager, and after the reading of the Journal, Mr. Hoar (Mass.) raised the question of no quorum. A call dis- closed sixty-one senators present. In the absence of the Vice President, Mr. Frye (Me.) occupied the chair. Flood Message and Resolution. The President’s special message relating to the Mississippi river floods was re- ceived and read at length. It was fol- lowed with close attention, and at its close Mr. Jones (Ark.) offered a joint reso- lution appropriating $150,000 to be imme- diately available for the purpose of flood supplies. etc., as follows: 3 “Resolved, etc., That the sum of $150,000 is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended by, and under the direc- tion of the Secretary of War, and at his discretion, in the purchase and distribu- tion of stores to assist such destitute pei sons as may require assistance in the trict overflowed by the recent floods. And the Secretary of War is authorized to use the steamers and other boats and vessels belonging to cr now employed by the gov- ernment upon the Mississippi river and its tributaries in the transportation and dis- tribution of the supplies furnished by the United States or individuals to and amon said destitute and suffering people, and he may employ such other means of trans- portation as he may deem necessary to carry the purpose of this Joint resolution into effect.” Mr. Nelson's Amendment. Mr. Nelson (Minn.) moved an amendment including the Red River of the North with the Mississippi in the terms of the resolu- tion. He said that the same distress pre- vailed along thé Red River of the North as on the Mississippi, aithough the area of distress was not so great. Mr. Jones, author of the resolution, pleaded against the embarrassment of the resolution ‘by the Red river amendment. The resolution, he said, had becn framed after the most careful inguiry by the Pres- ident and “Secretary of War through the government officials in the flooded district. Mr. Berry (Ark.) added his appeal, saying that if relief was requisite for the Red River of the Nerth it could readily be se- cured as a separate proposition. Yielding to these appeals, Mr. withdrew his amendment. The roll was then called on the passage of the joint resolution. The vote was unani- mous in favor of the resolution, sixty sen- ators voting for it. The House Resolution Passed. Following the announcement of the vote, a message was received from the House of Representatives reporting the passage by that body of a joint resolution appropri- ating $200,000 for the flood sufferers along the Mississippi river and the Red River of the North. Mr. Jones stated that the House resolu- tion was the same as the one just passed by the Senate, except that $50,000 was added and the Red River of the North in- cluded. He therefore moved the passage of the House resolution, and this prevaitled without division. The original Senate reso- lution was then reconsidered and laid aside. Th:s makes effective the House resolution, and it now goes to the President. The joint resolution passed some days ago for the use of the epidemic fund for the flood sufferers was recalled from the House. Mr. Bate asserted to this, as he had just received a letter from the Treasury Depart- ment saying this fund was required for possible epidemic emergencies. The Cuban Question. This cleared the way for the Cuban ques- tion, Mr. Morgan continuing his epeech began yesterday in support of his resolu- tion declaring that a state of war existed in Cuba, and recognizing both parties as velligerents. Mr. Hale (Me.) stated at the outset that no objection would be made to the speech, although the resolution itself would have no status before the Senate after 2 p.m. Mr. Morgan assented to this, saying he expected that the resoiution and his speech would be cut off at 2 o'clock. Mr. Morgan referred to Gen. Weyler’s erders herding together people int» towns and villages of Cuba for the purpose of starving them. How long was this cap- tain general to continue in his power, issu- ing new orders day after day as his waim or caprice might dictate, resulting in the utmost harshness against American citi- zens in Cuba? No such outrage had ever been atterapted by one civilized nation to- ward another as that which row held up its haughty head and enforced these personal Gecrees against American citizens. ‘The floor of the Senate was deserted by Senators, and there appeared to be a lack of interest m thsubject, although the gal- leries continued ‘well filled. Mr. Morggn reiterated his statement that the Spanish prisons were filled with Amert- cans, and{in support of the statement showed a message from the President some time since, giving .a detailed report from the State Deparjment as tg the imprison- ment of Seventy-four American citizens in Cuba, and yeti in spite of this communi- cation from,the President, the senator from Maine (Halé) has denied the truth of the statement ‘that “the Cuban prisons were filled with Americans. < Mr. Hale’s Statement. Here Mr.*Hale' interposed. “I did not de- ny ‘that thére were cases of Americans in prison in Cuba,” said he. “What I de- nied was that the prisons were filled with Americans.,,Singe yesterday I have called at the Stase Department and have found that there lare ‘Just twelve Americans in prisons in ‘Cuba Of these the Secretary of State expects that three or four will be liberated very soon; three-were cap- tured with arms in hand; the others are the-Competitor prisoners. So that instead of the prisons being ‘filled’ there are twelve American prisoners held under the circum- stances I mention.” As Mr. Hale closed the presiding officer announced that tke-hour of 2 o'clock hav- ing arrived. the bankruptcy bill was be- fore the Senate... Mr. Hale moved an execu- tive session. Mr, Morgan had not heard the announce- ment and was disposed to hold the floor. He finally ‘yielded, saying he would go on tomorrow. At 2 o'clock the Senate went-into execu- tive session and. at 2-20 p.m. adjourned. eee If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. Nelson DISTRICT CHARITIES |EXPERTS AT THE LINKS ____ | Eight Oontestants for the Washington Golf Commencement of Their In tion by Congress. DISTRIBUTION OF THE RELIEP FOND ——+ > The Method of the Associated Charities Explained. THOSE —_-.> The joint select committee on charities and reformatory institutions in the Dis- trict of Columbia began a series of hear- ings today upon the subject of charities: The committee met at 2 o'clock this after- nocn in the room of the Senate District committee, and the hearings willbe. held at the same hour tomorrow and Friday. Today’s hearing was upon the general subject of charities in the District, and those invited to be present were the Dis- trict Commissioners, the relief committee of 1896-97, the Associated Charities, the charities committee of the board of trade, the superintendent of charities and the officers of the Civic Center. Topics Discussed. The topics outlined for discussion today were as follows: The method of distributing the annual appropriation of $13,000 for the relief of the poor. The extent and character of the relief work supported by subscription. The need and method of investigating the applications for relief. The proper organization of the charities of the District of Columbia. Should relief be confined to bona fide citizens of the District of Columbia? Tomorrow the program is as follow: Subject: ‘“Reformatory Institution: be heard: The officers of the reform school for boys; the officers of the reform schooi for girls. Topics: Tke work of the reform schoo! for boys and needs of the institution. Man- agement of the school and extent of the supervision exercised by the Department of Justice. Should the control pe transferred to the District authorities? The work of the reform school for girls. Does the sc provide for all necessary cases? Condition: of the mest economical management, What becomes of boys and girls discharged from these schools? Subject: “The In- sant the Deaf and Dum! the Feeble- minded.” To be heard: Dr. Godding of St. Elizabeth's, Dr. Gallaudet of Kend Green, Mr. Lewis of the board of children’s gvardians. provisions for the care of the District insane and the method of commitment. The deaf and dumb of the District Kendall.Green. The feeblc-minded; in what institutions placed; comparative ccst at various ins: tutions; increase or decrease in the number of cases. The need of an institution for inebriates. The Commissioners’ Letter. At the meeting this afternoon Chairman McMillan laid before the committee a writ- ten report frem the District Cemmiss:‘on- ers, which was not r2ad. This letter gave a detailed s ment ¢ to the distributicn of the annual appro- priatio: of $13,000 for the relief of the poor, at The Associnted Charities. Secretary Wilscn of the Associated Char- ities briefly outlined the scop2 of work of that organization. He said it was the aim of that body to organize charitabie work. Private funds alone are used and no governmental aid solicited. He thought a board of charities should be es- } tablished in this city, which would have the confidence of the community and of ; Congress to dispense. all charity funds. Dr. Van Reipen of the board of managers of the Associated Charities concurred in | Mr. Wilson’s statements, and said he de- sired to add nothing thereto. Mr. Janney of the committee on charities of the board of trade was then heard. He said the board of trade had considered the question of charities for some time and had concluded that a board of charities should be organized. He thought about nine members should constitute such a board. Mr. H. B. F. iMdacfarland of the commit- tee on charities of the board of trade, foi- lowed Mr. Janney, concurring in what he had sald. Mr. Macfarland advocated turning over to the Associated Charities the $13,000 an- nually appropriated for charitable work. Mr. Macfarland thought that the board of children’s guardians should have jurisdic- tion of all child-caring work, and no child should be made a charge upon the appro- priation until it had been made a ward of the beard of children’s guardians and de- clared a proper subject for help. In response to questions, Mr. Macfarland said there would be no difficulty in secar- ing competent men to serve upon a beard of charities without pay, and it would only he necessary to employ a paid secretary, Who should be an expert, upon charity work. He said, in answering a question, that the organization of a board of chari- ties would broaden the scope and lessen the cost of the work. He believed, speaking for himself, that any appropriation by Uon- gress for charity was inadvisable. ——_—_§__e.___— A DENVER MERCHANT'S DEATH. Before a Physician Could Reach Him He Passed Away. NEW YORK, April 7.—William G. Fisher, a millionaire dry gocds merchant of Den- ver, Col, died early today at the Gilsey House, where he has been stopping for several days. He was fifty-turee years old. For several years he had been suffering with a nervous disease which greatly af- fected his lower limbs, and at times he suf- fered excruciating pains. Just before 2 o’clock this morning Mr. Fisher's limbs be- gan to paia him, and, crawling out of bed, he touched the electric bution and sum- noned a bell boy to his room. To the boy he said that he was suffering intense pain, and after he had been helped back inta bed he told the boy to hurry and notify H. G. Houtz. a friend in a neighboring room. The latter went to the aid of Mr. Fisher, and he asked him how he felt. He said: “My legs hurt me so. They are cold. Then he groaned and could say no more. Mr. Houtz hurried out and summoned 3 physicizn, but when the latter reached the WHO SPO K §}-4day and the entries and scores were as fol- bedside of Mr. Fisher the patient was dead. ners NOT A QUORUM VOTING. A Seven-Minute Session of the Ken- tacky Legislature. : FRANKFORT, Ky., April 7.—When thi joint legislative session was cailed to or- der by President Worthington today, the gold and silver democrats and bolting re- publicans failed to answer to their names, thus breaking a quorum. The roil cail showed sixty-cne present, but a ballot was ordered. ‘Tue republicans, as usual, votes for Hunter, who réceived sixty. No other votes were cast, and President Worthing- ton announced no quorum and no election. On motion of Senator Clarke, one of the bolting republicans, the assembly adjourn- ed, after being in session just seven min. utes. > Le Death of Isanc Martin. Mr. Isaac N. Martin of Indiana, who has teen connected with the Treasury Depart-" ment for over thirty years, died this afte; pecn, about 2 o'clock, at his residence, 1338 H street, after a brief iliness from pnew- monia. He was identified with the funding operations in the 70's, and spent considera-’ ble time in London as one of the agents of. this government. At the time of his death’ he was an $1,809 clerk in the warrant divis-, icn of the Secretary’s office, where he has been employed for many years past. .... : Mr. Bain is Recovering. R. L. Bain, who was badty hurt last. week by a bicycle accident at the Post Office Department, is gradually improving: at hts home on W street. He has a vig-. orous physique and a dctermined will which aid materialy in his recovery. He says he will be at his desk in the dead let- ter office in a few days, ssp aad FINANCE AND TRADE Interest Centered in the Industrial Properties. Club's Cup. A Consolation Match ix Also in Prog- reerthe rarer ana Tete | MODERATE ADVANCE OF THE COALER? Meager Advices Received Regard- ing Tariff Prospects. Regular play in the first open tournament of the Washington Golf Club began this morning over the links on Arlington Heights. The preliminary qualification round of thirty-six holes was held yester- —- + GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee eer oe lows: The Rev. P. M. Prescott, 217: John A. Logan, jr., 259; George Hellen, 212; Henry May, 191; A. J. Parsons, 183; Robert Beach, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. New Haven Golf Club, 230; John W. Al-| NEW YORK, April 7.—The necessities of seas Norwood ‘Field Club, Long | {* Short interest in American Sugar sup- Branbh, 3. W. Biddle, Philedetpmia | Plead the incentive to the bulk of today's activity. The small premium on these shares and the fatlure to meptre significant sige liquidation foresd a sharp recovery from the opening level. The 2 per cent advance recorded prior to the noon hour represented a liberal ex- change of stock, undivided lots exceeding 1,000 shares being noted during the pro- cess. Moderate speculative buying accom- panied the movement, but nothing of vital importance to the property has developed of late, and purchases at the high level were not overconfident. Conditvons sligitly under the surface are no more reassuring to the general welfare of th» property than heretofore. The pessi- mistic following had extended to unwieldy proportions, and today’s movement is be- lieved to have been determined upon as the mert practical means of adjusting the dif- ficulty. An advance in Consolidated active outside gas compant: of secondary importance. Interest in these sha is being revived by the more favor- able legislative outlook Notwithstanding the se or generally conceded to be unfriendly to the Chicaxo gas corporation, the stock of that company was giver excellent support throughout the morning. ‘The railway list was somewhat indiffer- ently traded in, interest centering almost €ountry Golf Club, 186; George E. Cabot, Country Golf Club, Brookline, Mass., 204; M. D. McKee, 205: Juan De Bose, Spanish legation, 240; Lieutenant Thomas F. Rodgers of the navy, 240: Edward F. Riggs, | 242; Edward A. Mitchell, 203; L. Biddle, Philadelphia Country Golf Club,192; John F. Leech, Lakewood Golf Club, Dr. Guy F. Whiting, 10; 222; Horace W L. Frothingham, Bostcn Country F. Beach, New Haven Golf Club, 2 Lockett, W. J. Boardman, Dalzell, 222; George M. Durn, i The cight who qualified to ylie, Club, Iss; play were Messrs. 1.. Frothingham, George M. Dunn, L. Biddle, J. W. Lockett, A. J. Parso: Henry. May, J. W. Biddle and Horace Wy lie, and these are playing today for the Washington Golf Club cup for 1 They were drawn to play as follows: Frothing- ham ‘and Parsons, Dunr and Mey, L. Bid- dle and J. W. Biddle, and Lockett and Wy- lie. The match will last three days. Lockett appears to be the favorite, with Henry May second choice. There was a cup awarded to the high score in the qualification round yester- day, and. Messrs. Lockett and Parsons tied, with 188 each. In the play off Lock- ett won, Parsons losing by one stroke. The players who did not qualify yester- day are also playing today fer a consola- tion cup. It is a handicap match play, and the players were drawn as follows: "Mit- chell and MeKee, L. Beach and Boardman, De Bose and R. Beach, Cabot and Logan, and the less was a feature ction of a may- jr, Dalzell and Leech, Whiting and Al- | SX<lusively’ in the active industrial proper- balugh, Jr., Hellen and Prescott, Riggs and | "The coal shares were advanced mou odgers. 7 ’ i ately under a sympathetic covering move- Leech and Hellén are the favorites for | 2*¢1¥ . i tech and Helin are the favorites for | ment, but_no important new undeRakings were reported. The narrowness of the general market makes movement similar to that ol today possible at frequent intervals, unanimiiy of opirion on either side furnishing the basis for s ssful manipulation in an op- lead to some surprises. The links are in splendid condition, and the putting greens are smooth as billiard tables and very fast, ‘There will be an eighteen-hole handicap medal play for a cup Saturday, open to all comers, and driving and putting contests | Poste ditectlon. ‘Traders are, again im cc will be'also held on that day. s00t sipeuredl wr ne ccmcnié avanabaiem se The annual meeting of the Washington | jn. their periodic y "die gy reget Club was held yesterday afternoon. Henry | (J) < eg. lM yoni whirs. Except the western railway situation, en which values are uncertainties of the the May was unanimously re-elect conditions d president for the fourth time, Mr. A Parsons was chosen vice president. Assistant Secretary | romisng =e oe ee . ES seeker a Cae repel Pee SS Bal wn and J. W- || Washington tariff advices are meager, and while suggesting a repetition of events similar to those following the debate on the Wilson bill, offer few facts in support of such a ennounced that $3,000 or $1,000 would spent on the links during the present year. Senator Mark Hanna has been elected a be prospect. No seriously member. doubts an active and prolonged debate on SS SS the pending bill, but there may be gond THE GRAND JURY a P INSTRUCTED. rezsons for doubting th probability of ex- treme measures working to the disadvan- tage of invested capital. In any event an irmediate discounting of evil would see taking the evidence of the tape alone, be a trifle premature. Investors heve sons for cont Some a The gra serve Their Time. i jury for the uatil the first Tuesday to April term, October, in uing 10 was completed in Criminal Court operate within tremely conservative day, Chief Justice Bingham a: limits. No large sums are secking invest- cece Ubis -FI0 SS eub cas horesoRn. ment, and many of the best known com- ae Ridgley and E. G. Lang were se. | Mission houses are advising clients to make no large contracts at this ti The pools in a few favored specialties are like- ly to become active from time to time, as lected as s In ecretaries, instructing the brand jurors as to their duties, Chief Justice Bingham, at the | Spportunity offe but the whole market request of District Attorney Davis, spectal- | Offers small inducements to general par- ly instructed them as to the laws in force There is no acute apprehension noticeable in the District against all forms of gam- Ling. In making the request, Mr. Davis explained that he hi heretofore beer dentified in a sofessional with a number of persor charged with violating the gambling laws, and desired to publicly announce that sinc. assuming the office of district attorney he had severed all con- necticn with such cases as counsel for the defense. He referred to the fact that he had been closely connected as counsel for the defense with persons charged with race track gambling, and wished to as publicly announce that, as the Court of Appeals has sustained the laws prohibiung such gambling, he will, as the attorney for the government, prosecute all such of- fenders in the future as vigorously as he defended them in the past. He therefore asked the court to specially instruct the in any qvarter, holders of long stock have resolved to wait, apparently indetiaitely, and upon these facts rests the bulk of all the spectlative confidence now prevailing. eo FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, = reported by Corson & Macartney, menoers New York stock exchange. Corr>spondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 American Spirite.. American Spirite, pfd American Cotton Oil. grand jurors as to the laws against all | Atchison...... forms of gambling, and particularly as to | Baltimore & Onio....... the laws against race track gamblifg, | Bay State Gas, E Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. ... Chesapeake & Ohio. ., C. C. & St. Louis. Uhicago, B. & Q Chicago&Nortnwestern, which the court did. Speaking to a Star reporter, Mr. Davis subsequently stated that his attention has been called to alleged violations of thc gaming laws on the Benning race track. ard he proposed investigating the matter. Chicago Gas... Asked if the New York form of race-track | CM. & St. Paul betting is unlawful here, Mr. Davis stated | C.M.& St. Paul, pid. Chicago, R.L & Pacific system he could not well give an opinion | Chicago, St. Paul, M.&0. in the matter. It is known that ex-District | Consolidated tas. . Attorney Birney held that betting between | Del.. Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson Den. & Rio Grande, pia. General Electric Illinois Centra! Lake Shore... 3 Louisville & Nashvilie.. Metropolitan Trachon.. Mahattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Phcitt National Lead Co. jona! Leaa Co., New Jersey Central New York Centrat Northern Pacitic pid. man and man, where no paraphernalia was used and no tokens or money were ex- changed, was not unlawful here, and it is pessible that Mr. Davis will agree in the matter with his predecessor. The oilicers of the Washington Jockey Club, the present owners of the Benning track, are desirous that the laws against gambling shall be fully observed on the track, and they will, during the coming race meeting, assist the authorities in preventing any violation of the laws. eee Ovegan Rendy for the Dry Dock. SEATTLE, Wash., April 7.—The warship Oregon is now safely anchored at Port Orchard narrows, awaiting to go into dry dock, on the 15th instant. The preparatory work of the docking of the Oregon will not be easy, owing to the unusual draught of the ship. Northern Pacific, ‘Ont. & Western Pacific Matl...... Phila. & Reading. Puirman PF. C. Co ‘Southern Ry., pfd. Phila ‘fraction . Texas Pacific...... Tena. Coal & Iron. Union Pacite U.S. Leather, pia. Wabash, pra. niol The blocks on which the Oregon will rest are being built into the dock. Baltimore Markets. hington Stock Kachange. Rales—regular call—12_o'clock m.- tion, z pot and month, 7454a74% : asked; August, 70% asked 3 exports, 22,000 bushels: sales, 5,000 bushels—south- 10 at 51%G; 1S at 52. Warulngton Gas, 4 a hesapeake and Potomac Telej stock, 510,730 bushel by 7 at 61%: 1b at 61%. Preumaric tooth Braet 100 at 80 conta. Mergen steamer mixed, ry 10 at 121%; 10 at exports, 208,014 bushels; stock, 2,509,861 bushels: 40 at 10 at 1204. After etropuliian Railroad Gs, $1.000 at Lids. District of Columbia Bouds.-20-vear fund ds, 103 sales, 72,000 bushels—southern’ white 7 do. SeRow, 27% 028. Uats firm—N orm, 2a estern, 2526: 2 mixed do., 23% bid. 36-year fund Gs, guid, 1124 Id. Water stock 738 bushels oe at Js, 1901, currency, 11244 bil. Water stock 7s, 1903, eis” Rye weaker and lower— currency, 212% bid. “3.68, fanding, currency, 105 tem, 384a3i—receipts, 4.344 id. RST Washelge mocks AULT Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad is, for good—choice timot: E 111% bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs, 114%, duli and rates lowe Liverpool per bu Mid, "116 asked. Metropolitan Railroad ‘certificat 4a. May of indebtedness, 114 bid. Belt Ruilroad 5s, 0 bid. Cork for orders per quarter, 2s.10\d. ‘April “and” May. firm, unchanged. Butier | 80 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 80 bid. “Columbia weak, uDchanga Sees cased cciemer ‘Steady, un. | Railroad Gs, 115 bid. Washington Gas Company's, changed. “Whirky unchanged. series A, 114 bid. Washington Company. te, series B, 115 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele: phone 58, 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust be "P ahd A. 160 bid. American Security snd ‘Trust 5s, A. abd O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company’ Ist 6s, 108 bid. Washington Market tin See Grain and Cotton Markets, ..Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers nd brokers, 1427 F st., members New York Stock. exchange, correspondents Messrs. | $03 Yia"“Sasme Hall pan ay oad 103 uid Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. Washington Light Infantry Ist @s, 05 bid: GRAL National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington. 250 bid. Bank of the Republic, 200 bid. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 3i9 asked. Farmers aud Mechanies’, 174 bid, 195 asked. Second, 122 bid, Citizens’, 120 od: , Columbia, 131 id, | Capieal, 120 nd. asked. West End, 105% bid, 110 asked. Traders’, 93 bid, 100 asked.” Lincoln, 102 bid. Gio, 90 bid, 100 asked. Safe it and Trust C. ies. National Safe Vashington Loan and 119 bid, 135 asked. American Security and *141 bid. Kapital Traction, 51% bid, n, 111 bid. ‘Contin, St ‘wid. Stocks.—W Wheat—Mas. epost Deposit and Trust, 113 bid, Trust, ‘Trust, Potabad SsnS¥ pereery he BSSEy 2 ee 2 me Sassy sees: gea58 S8085 is sists EET} sans: BS5 PEs Tig asked 7% bid. Pegias. 5 bid, 5% asked. Lin- nee. . ” Commercial i gh ‘Stocks. —Reai fence aves, 26 Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. ry bid, 106 asked. Columbia Title, 5'y bid, asked. =e ee oy ‘Stocks. — ~ that until he had more fully examined the | “Ex div. whether it want anything, try an ad. in —wi a an “vent” ad. in Star. It anybody bas what you wish, you “ean Gill-your will get an answer.