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SE — SEATTLE STAR. WASIIINGTON, TIURSDAY v ATTL NI G, MAROH 30, 1sDD, 29 CODOOGOOO NOOO Telephone Subscriptions to Pike i650 PPOOOVOOOFOO FD PRICE ONE CENT—PIVE CENTS ON ALL TRAINS HALT! HALT! HE CRIED Then Fired a Warn- ing Shot. rm AND THE FUGITIVE SURRENDERED Exciting Chase By OMcer Comeren Resulting in the Capture of i Egg Thiet, Pike street had an excitement last evening that will not soon be for- getten. James Quinn ted it, Coming by Williams’ Cow #utter store, on First avenue, near Pike, he Saw & case of twelve dozen eges. They appeared to be fresh, and Quinn seized the bex in arms and started off up the avenue on a trot, With Williams following behind, “Stop thief!” cried the pursuer, “Stop, you measly son of a sage hen As the chase swept up the avenue hundreds of people caught the ex- citement and came speeding slong behind. Then Policeman Cameron Ughtened his belt, telephoned down to his tower forging ahea at full speed with a revolver fm ome band and red light from beth his eyes. * he shouted, “Halt, or die!” Simultaneousty hie revolver ex- ploded, the fugitive gave a yell, and the case of eggs came down with a crash on the sidewalk. The crowd erted owt, “He's dead!” bat be wasn't, Picking himeelf up quite briskly, the purloiner of cass said to the officer, “Herelam. Take me. Tam yours to keep.” ‘Then, the crowd supply my need?” A citizen thereupon handed over his sack, to the great amusement of the crowd. something of an excitement, isn't it? said Quinn to the officer. “T've only been In town for a few days, teen yet. Say, won't dollar for the eggs that and jet me go. Sure, ICE PLANT AT MANILA The United States Will Build a $250,000 Refrigerator. CHICAGO, March %.—There is one thing mow going on undeg Fed- eral supervision that leads to the belief that the authorities at Wash- ington have determined upon per- manent occupation of the Philip- pines. Plans have been drawn in Chicago and proposals solicited for un immense government cold-storage plant in Mantle. Before six months are over the United States War de- partment wil) have in the Philip- pine metropolis a refrigerator an@ fee factory costing a quarter of a million dollars. The United States government Is the only power in the world that has ever furnished such a luxury to its troops, whether of an army of occupation or of temporary utility. “T think {t would be safe to say that no country in the world ts pres- crving meats for its army so well as the United States ts seeking to do fn Manila,” said Chief Engineer Frank L. Strong, late of the United States navy, who has planned the new plant, under hurry orders from Washington. This refrigerator means that every private soldier and ot can have the same luxuries food in the Philippines that he 4 have in Chicago.” Soaps Adv nce in Price. CHICAGO, March %.—J, RB. Kirk, of James 8. Kirk & Co., speaking in ' nee the recent advances in today anid: “The heavy ad- in soap fats, due to enormow eign demand, is responsible for increased prices of It is @ perfectly legitimate and not due to any com ». There is no soap trust.” Franklin MacVeagh & Co.'s and Warner & Co.'s, the rise cheaper grades of soap, which weeks ago, was attributed anced cost of fats, and not ft the ap reas Spragu in th be to to a trust. Laundry grades have made an average increase ot about IT IS A SUCCESS. Rural Mail either in the Middle States, D. C., March %0,— ASHINGTO: ‘ the recent congress in the appropriation for the vy of mall in rural dis- ) $180,000 to $300,000 @ year * that this novel branch of portal service in a success, and Permanent Inatitution, has been tried tn the stern state it has been ) the officials and to the the southern states it ts The popu- t section ts scattered, reentage of iiteracy white as well as negro " reduces the amount of a failure. common | correspondence and newspaper read- ing, making an increased postal #er- viee unprofitable, Nevertheless, the rural delivery is being keenly sought after for ite political effeet upon the formera who can appreciate it, One Republican district in Tenneanes, and one Democratic district tn Bouth Carolina are now receiving the bene- fits of the service, The rural postmen are given whte latitude by the department, They are paid only $400 a year, and required to provide their own hora- es, To counterbalance this they are allowed to engage in all kinds of outside business denied to regular carriers, One enterprising rural postinan in a western state recently sent the department a copy of a cir cular he had distributed @ his pa» trons in which he offers to supply them with choice brands of cigars and tobaceo, to take subscriptions for magasines and newspapers, to tune pianos, and repair musical boxes. Soft Job In Mawall. — HONOLULU, March 21 (via San} March %).-There in a $4000-a-year piace here tn Hawai for some statesman with “pull” enough t. The ap- made, the money to pay it Is in the treasury, ana the job ts good for + year at least and until congress general ever since the overthrow of the monarchy, has resigned, as the the forcing out of Minister interior J. A. King, Smith's resignation was sent to the President on March 16. As yet that the po- A. G. M. Robert. Read Franchise. : f § i i ! ge | iil i! HH ri ree i i | iF i if } i f z 2 i i i Hi i : cuttin He & : otha! fie A telegraphed from New York lished to the effect that the output of the world was to be cornered by « trust with $50,- 900,000 capital, is pure fiction. His aythority for the statement ts ao am from Frederick de Bary A report of an acident to the ma-| chinery of the torpedo boat Rowan at the Port Orchard navy yard wa: prayed that it was a mere rumor, Robert Moran, president of the Moran Bros, company, the bullders lof the Rowan, stated that he ha | recetved no word of an accident the craft. Steamboat men operat-/ ing veasele to Port Orchard were |neen, but all denied having heard of any accident. —_—_————— Two Hangings. KANSAS CITY, March 9, — Two men were legally executed today James Reed, colored, was han here for murdering his sweetheart. At Martisonville, Bates Soper was executed for murdering his wife and two children. | The Germans Explain. — AUOKLAND, N. Z., March 20.—A| report received here from the Br «| {sh warship Tauranga now at Friendly islands, says the Germans) 414 not seek to seize the group as reported, but only wanted a coaling station there.” Will Exile Mataatfe. | | APIA, Samoa (via Auckland).—The situation here is critical as these ad- viees | but Admiral Kautz and the Pritieh naval commanders are confident that they can control the rebels before many days pass. Ma- taafa will be put on board one of the warships when captured, His fate will depend on the decision of} the powers. Me will probably be siled. The shedding of American and British blood by hin followers will prevent him from ever again becoming ruler of the islands. pers left Mulinu and went into the in- lated by official dectarations on jas of great tmportanc April 4 for Alaskan porta, 1 Oa) shing schooner Hero has arriv | N Ay /B jea ¢ Tacoma and is fitting at Aineworth & Dunn's whart for a - se to tho Ca The Hero has |been Ued up at Tacoma during the winter, and has son thoroughly overhauled ‘ the Sound fish canneries, is undergo ing repairn, She is receiving nev machinery and a new be |ptiot house ts also being b Jupper deck A new iit on the r the Town. | The elty boat house between the “PRP i J | Madison street coat bunke a the MATAAPA IAS CAUSED A BIG ROW St0s0% ster coat bunkers ana yn White Btar @ # being painted » color, which will greatly im- vielen |prove its external appearance, And Will be Sent Into Exile When = The steamer Alice Gertrude, of the ws na \featie & Naskt Ten eter stused By-the Jcompany, will go on the dry dock at Quartermaster harbor in a few days to be overhauled. Her route will be covered by the steamer Evan; recently purchased by the company APIA, 8. 1, ch 23.—The 4iM-) steam colliers Progresso and Lu- culties which recently developed tanaw are at the south bunkers load- here over the election of a Samoan ing coal cargoes for Ban Franct | king have made the bombardment of — several towna ne ry. Admiral}, The government tug Pawntucket lKauts, commanding the Philatet. (recently launched at the Mare island phia, with ald of two British navy yard, will come to Puget sound hye ae Novaiiee [8 Boon as completed, to take the shelled the towns, The casualties prevamaent tag Astive ped at Port € ard, The among the natives cannot be ascer t in bullt of steel, and is tained. Mataafa continues to re fect the terme offered by Adrateai {884 to be one of the finest govern- Kauta, and insists pholding tha | Ment vessele of her class. Mor provisional government. Kauta te-|/¢neth Is 102 feot over all. 21 feet ued & proclamation cringe att of beam, ANd the draws § feet 9 inches of w She ts of gross tone the nati’ to return to their homes, but Instead Mataafa and hia foil w- nt, and 61.28 net engines are of 48 horse-power tug has a speed of 12 knots cont of it in sald to be >.1,000. meanu Her The The terter. Herr Rose, the German then issued a proclamation uph ing the provisional govern and then the Mataafians gathers in large force and hemmed in the town. Mulinu was fortified by the Ame jeans, An ultimatum was then sent to Mataafa's followers, ordering at ’ con! The four-masted schoone Mary EB. Foster, now building at Hatt Hros.’ shipyard, Port Blakeley, will be one of the largest of her kind on the Pacific coast, In point of site, she comes within 74 tons of the five- masted schooner Inca, also bullt at new them to uate Apia, and they were warned if they did not they | Port Makeley. would be bombarded. Upon their <3 refusal Admiral Kauts carried out, The Foster will be 208 feet long. hia threat. ince then fighting has | 1? feet beam. and 16.9 fect depth of Been in Progress. ‘The Americans "014. Mer gross tonnage will be 960, and British both ashore and on the |A"4 her net &8 tons, She wil! be operated between the Sound and fea, are Aghting splendid! There is much feeling a Germans. California ports, Bhe will be capable of carrying 1,000,000 feet of lumber THE FOURTH DAY. Interesting Program of the Teachers’ Institute. ‘The program at today’s meeting of the King County Teachers Institute was an interesting one. A partiou- darly feature wa plano aged six years, Following the open- me the sectional work 0. Wileon, president the Ellensburg Normal, delivered a lec- FeRuUN, March w. — An official! Gtapateh from Apia. dated Mareh 29, says: “The bombardment continues. In pursuance of 4 military orter, the whites evacuated many houses. The lef of the Tanus party who wers exiled to other istands have a} brought back Firearms and am munition taken from Tanus on Jan- wary 2 haw been returned.” WASHINGTON March ™ — The strain at Samoa ts believed to be more serh than has been indie the he jaubject. At the Foreign Office tn Berlin and the State department here ture on “Learning the Fundament- the assertion has been repeatedly @! Arts” In the absence of Prest- dent F. P. Graves, Prof. Dean Reeves made that there was a complete un- Gerstanding, and that there would “ddressed the High School Depart~ be @ peaceful solution of the trouble. ment on “University Requirements.” Mr. Harr Wagner gave # talk in the Naval officers are closely watching developments, however, and there are other signs that the administra- tion regards the condition of affairs Primary section on the we of Art Pictures In School Work.” following with an address in the High School section of Work.” “Simple Expert fect of Prof. W. os “WASHINGTON, March %.—The s- Gotienente Sib Navy department posted the follow- ee pcg angmene agro ing bulletin this morning: “Latest |{"% © ae se anoe from Admiral Kauts states that the dees Giaation % improving sain. bia |°t Woes and Proncuna”” The after telegrams of the 18th.” noon’s program was mostly musical, with the exception of a lecture by State Supt. F. J. Browne. A BANKER MISSING. John Stuart Disappears on the Way to Victor. ‘The Puget Sound Tugboat com- pany will soon add another vessel to lite Inrge fleet of ocean going vessels. It is having built a steel tug which, when finished will be the largest of COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Mar. President John Stuart, of the !t# kind on the coast, outranking the LaSalle (Ill) State bank, left the | Fearless of San Francisco. National hotel at Cripple Creek Tu ‘The tug will be 150 feet long, 27 day morning, In company with two feet beam, with 16 feet 6 inches depth unknown men, intending to go to Of hold. She will have a grons ton- | Victor, six miles distant. He did not Page of 400 tons, and 280 net. Her arrive at Victor, nor has he been | bunkers will be capable of carrying heard from since 280 tons of coal ‘Just before leaving Cripple Cree | The tum will be provided with Mtuart aroused the suspicions of the ‘tiple expansion engin: the dimen hotel people that he was suffering #!on being 18 by 28 by 48 by 36 from a mental disorder of some kind, |nches. The engines will have a His conduct was queer, and his talk horse-power of 1500. The guaran- was incoherent It is ared that will be 18 knots. The he may have died of exposure In the khowse and hull of the tug will deep snows and cold of the f ateol, The boat will also be mountains wided with an olectric Haht plant Stuart h just sold his conl-min- Of the moat improved pattern. ing Interests Htnots, and ha ~ ~—- occiput SEATTLE INKLINGS mines. He had letters of introduce tion of lending mine-owners here. Josiah Collins, president of the Se- VWHG jattle Kennel club, nt to Victoria } ' yesterday in the in t of the com- VW ) {ne bench show In this clty. There + are many fine bred dogs in Victoria, and Mr. Collins will try and get their owners interested, #0 they’ will iE d d A license to wed was issued today to John Van Tossche, aged forty- P of South Seattle, and Maggie Goodman, aged forty, of North Be- WASHI —_ Beet can rites The remains of Alfred Saltlel, the Sak bi wiles commercial man killed In the boiler Se ccaptutrs oe explosion last week, have been ship- fighting, had reached ped to Philadelphia rs oer ig te : <3 i be Harry Benjamin, James Malbey, Ay si and Andrew Porter have been ap- pointed by Mayor Humer as mem- bere of the board of examiners for WASHINGTON, March 90.—Gen. horse shoers, for the term of four |Corbin has no doubt that MeArthure years vanguard reached Malolos this mornin The failure t ur from ‘The bank clearances today were th fron he n ia due to the In- $2 Vw and the balances were creaned AiMculty in securing tele- $108,726.86 graphic facilities. wt — The trial of Williams and Walker, who are charged with having rob man, of $50 during the latter part of January being held today n Priti#h ship We thian b Jude Jacob's court eee oer atte Articles of tncorporation for the be Ketchikan Mining company were * filled esterday in the county audi British ship Drumberton arrived ‘tor'a office J.C, Muther, G. M. Rie yesterday from Port Angeles, and inden and H. 8. Brinley are the incor at anchor at Weat eattl She will ital stock is to probably go alongside the Centennial | | CAUGHT THE MEDIUM ‘She Was Playing | . Sema | Half Nude Woman Had Boon Em- 7" Wracing Her Supsee Spirits of the Departed. PORTLAND, Ore, March .-—-A medium who been holding m terializing san at a house on Fifth street was exposed last night at of her perform took the matter calmly, took the matter calmly and return ed to her auditors the sums they had paid for admittance to the show A fow weeks ago Dr. Badger P. Hit learned that a& certain Mra. Elsie Reynolds, holding forth at 192 Fifth street, w engaged in giving mo terializing seances and practising aw a medium. He learned that many well-to-do people of Portland were attending the performances ant were wily deceived, very of the departed Different peo- called evening the were made to appear co would be darkened, and there they were giv- en the privilege of embracing their | jdeparted and holding conversations jwith them, ‘The thing waa o ningly arranged, Spies were placed at convenient places In the room to} jover-hear conversation end to warn of danger. Two of three men were always present to prevent any in- terference on the part of skeptical viaitors: In order to expose this fraud which had suceseded in getting ho'd of a number of well-known chureh | | people in the city, Dr, Hill secured the co-operation of EB. T. Allen, Mi | Ella MeRride, B. A. R. Hillmer, and | |George KR. Gallant. They have been visiting the place for some days part |wetting into the good graces of th medium and planning for the final aeoult. Last night the opportunity ame. A large cimpany had as- sembled, each man having paid $1 and the women 64 cents to be ad- mitted, EXpverything went smooth- ly for about an hour, Mey themselves te be embraced by their friends At lant Mr. Gallant's guardian an- gel apreared and allowed him to clasp her hand, Ina flash Mr. Allen was at the cabinet, Three dark lan- terns were once on the acene. There were & few moments of strug- aie and confusion. Then, before the eyes of the bewtidered and huamitt- ated spiritualiate there was seen the half-nude form of the medium, he- self covered with gauge, while with- In the cabinet Was seen an assort- ment of articles used in the cunning deception. Mr. Allen made a short address to the company, drawing « tention to the creature whom they had been embracing during the pa months under the delusion that they were in the presence of those who had gone on before. The medium deliberately dressed herself, scarcely noticing the angry looks and words of the aroused com- A suggestion was made by gate money be re- funded, and the medium replied that she as quite willing to do this. [t is probable that there will be no seances at the number mentioned during the remainder of the week, as announced at the beginning of the evening. — WIRE TAPS. Three prisoners of the county Jail who were working on a wood pile in Tacoma yesterday, made a break for Iberty and were only captured after a very Uvely chase. The Tacoma police have not been able to recover the #750 which was taken from A. Berg Tuesday night by footpads. Charles H. Crittenton has begun in Tacoma, servic ‘The Pdgecomb, Wash., shingle mil! started out to break the world's hingle record for a week's cut on Monday, but it came to a sudden stop yesterday. The Mer and foreman received a slight cut which has laid him up and so spoiled the record breaking scheme. . Gold-bearing quarts, a high as $82 ta the ton, is reported as having been found on the water front of the Pity park at Victoria, Bh. C., yesterday. ‘The modus vivendi to be recog- nized on the Alaskan boundary, as proposed by the United States, has been referred to the Canadian auth- ‘GREAT, EXPOSE IN PORTLAND: women | and children appeared and allowed, ying as Crescent { The record of | Bicycles the past makes / @@ | them the Bicyle of the future ) SPELGER & HURLBUT 1215-1217 Second Ave \WE HAVE RECEIVED A-——_w CARLOAD OF '99 PAPERS Of the very finest COLORINGS and DESIGNS. Be sure to see our line before purchasing. Corner Third and Pike. STAR PAINT CO. rr ces aire erate The Seattle Traction company has ed shortly before the war with asked the board of public works for Spain. permission to occupy the east side, The report of the committee fur- lof First avenu north, between Denny ther stated that Kear-Admiral Edin- way and Harrison street, with ajecott ts opposed to the selection temporary track while the work of putting in the new sewer is in pro- « Barnes—-You keep a parrot to re- mind you of your poor husband? Why, I never thought that Shedd was particularly green. The Widow Shedd — No; but you should hear some of Polly's conver- mation. 1t is awful, but then it is #0 like Tom, —— NO VAL BJECTION To Port Orchard as a Naval Station. | pointed to Investigate the Matter. At the meeting of the chamber of commerce yesterday afternoon a re- |port was made concerning the de- |lay of the governmerg in building \the naval station and completing the dry dock at Port Orchard. The | spectal committee consisting of John B. Allen, BE. O. Graves, and Thomas Durke, reported that the govern- | ment could not find a better place jon the Pacific coast for a naval sta- tion, and that the money already appropriated ought to be used im j | mediately | Probably no document has been | read before the chamber for several years that attracted so much tion. The report was brought about by the hostile statement of Chief | Endicott, in his annual report, to lthe effect that Port Orchard was not the place for a naval station. |The committee stated that the gov- ‘ernment appropriations made by congress last year, amounting to $21,000, have not been expended, ow- ing solely to the unfair objections of Chief Endicott. Endicott's Objections. | The report begins by quoting the language used by Endicott in rela- tion to the Port Orchard dock. “This station contains a drydock | By the Special Committee Ap-— tten- | Port Orchard as the spot for a ne station no nearby ed labor rect om which “#kt supp and connections with The many natural ad- vantages of Port Orchard for establishment of @ naval post are not mentioned, Nor does he seem consider that the largest city in t northwest is situated only a sh can be rafiroad trunk line.” rt a distance acr the Bound from the proposed site. The statement that there are at present no raliroal connections with @ trunk line is try but thie defect has also existed at Mare island At Port Orchare, however, it Is soon to be remedied Advantages of Vort Orchard The report then goes on to Mlus trate the many advantages porsers- by Port Orchard for a military site In it the coramittee suggested that the chamber authorize its president to submit a statement of the facts regarding the estallishment of a naval station there, to the secretary of the navy, the heads of the sev- eral bureaus of the Navy depart- ment, and the state senators. It also asserted that local jeaiouries | have prevented to a large extent the propér interest whieh would other- | wise have been taken. It however | aanerted that in time there will eith- er be @ navy yard established at the place selected by the two comm:s- sions or there will be pone at all. In the event of the building of such a post it was apparent that the com- mercial Interests of Seattle will be greatly benfited, Lovett M. Wood, president of the | Seattle Press club, asked the charm- ber to Invite the National Education- al association to visit Seattle after ‘the meeting at Portland in July, ant |Geeretary Prosch was directed to ex- tend an invitation to the association to spend a dpy or two in the city. ‘The following new members were elected to the chamber: Dr. J. L. Neagle, J. W. Blabon, J. D. Parrett, F. M. Studley, and J. H. Braggins. | PERSONAL MENTION Hi. P. McCann, of the United States army stationed at Vancouver bar- racks, is stopping at the Rainier Grand. W. H. Baird is registered from Hawaii at the Rainier Grand. E. G. English, a logger from Mt. Vernon, ts at the Diller, Geo. W. Tibbitts, of Isaquah, de- partment commander of the G. A. R. \for Washington and Alaska, is ta |the city, stopping at the Diller, (ON JUNE 15, 1900 | Cedar River Water Will be | Supplied. of the largest capacity. Machine shops for construction and ae | If the present plans for the Cedar |general storehouse, and a machine | river water supply are carried out, |mhop for the bureau of steam engin- leering is provided for, #o that the yard ts fitted for ordinary re- pairs to the vessels of the navy. ‘The few objects above enumerated ‘are considered important for tin- proving the station in which will add to its efficiency and |faciiitate the work of the several | bureaus. No extensive improve- ments are contemplated at present, unless it should be the desire of congress to very much increase the | stabliahment at this point, and to a considerable portion of the work of \the navy upon this part of the coast. Moderate facilities are valuable at this station, but if it be important that this country equip a first-class station or yard tn this vicinity, near the limit of its boundary, which the bureau believes, then another site should be selected or sought which ombines the essential requirements of such a yard in a near-by popu- lation supplying enough skilled la- bor, a market with supplt con- veniently and quickly available, and direct ratiroad connection with 4@ trunk Ine for the quick and econ- omical transport of matertal. “The present site possesses none of these desiderata, The nearest city of considerable size is fifteen miles away, Communication with the rest of the world is by water carriage over this distance, and the oritios, as well ax the British forel orcs and untll werd comes from (little work done at this station has both’ pisces tt Will not be known |Deen under disadvantages. When s whether the established. Senator Fairbanks, president of the American organtaation of the joint high commiastons, announces that he intends to visit Alaska this spring. He is now waiting for Senator Per- kins, of California, who will accom pany him, Tt Is also reported that two or three of the other members of the commission will go to Alaska at the same time, modua vivendi is | he naval vessel has been docked and repaired, skilled men have been sup plied and transported at great ex se from the Mare istand yard, tinder these conditions, it is doubtful if ft be wise to build up + very large establishment at this sta- tion and provide for more than dock- ing and slight repairs, unless no suit- able atte near one of the large cities and ratiroad communteations can be had.” pen Point of Disagreement. e committee agreed with ott that only a first class navy Chief Trainmen on the New England rallroad have received an advance yaru should be established on Puget of 10 to 50 cents per day In Wages, |Sound, but flatly disagreed with him in his attack upon Port Orchard, Consul General de Leon at Guaya-| In 18% congress authorized the quil reports to the State department | use of $1,060,000 for the building of at Washington that the change of @ naval station at that place, Six the world to a gold basis has finally |hundred thousand dollars of this Keuador to adopt the same ‘The congress there has just driven course, amount was expended in the bulld- ing of a large drydook, That the enacted a law which will place the |drydock has been a successs, is evi- monetary system on a gold basis |dent from the fact that the big bat- within two years, een Oregon was successfull dock- me respects, | |the water will be turned on about June 15, 1900, ‘The bids, which will (be onsmed June 13, give this time, | and epecify a forfeiture of $150 ped | day for each day after this date. City Engineer Thompson left thts | morning to conduct a general sure | vey of the country. He was accome panied by several of the prospective bidders, who will also look over the ground. P* pers were filed this afternoon fq the Federal court libeling the steam- er Evangel for $616.93, for crew's wages. STEAMSHIPS SAIL. } The steamer Queen sailed thts morning for Gan Francisco with passengers and freight. The Walla | Walla arrived from there with @ good lst of passengers and a big freight cargo. | Latest Advices. | MEMPHIS, March 30.~ Late vices received here say that only | three lives were lost by the sinking of the Rowena Lee, The known | dead are: Mrs. Chambers, Carutherss | ville, Mo; unknown colored woman} | Geo. Keuchler, mat! clerk. Four per- |mons are reported missing. The survivors are being brought here. THE LOTTERY CASE. The Hubbard Chinese lottery case has been continued until next week. MRS. BOOTH’S VISIT. The Volunteers of America are |making great preparations for the | visit of Mrs, Maude Batlington Booth to this city April 6 She wilt conduct one evening church service at the Piymouth Congregational church. Miss “Fair's Munificence. NPW YORK, March 30.—Miss Vir- ‘ ginia Fair stated today: “I will make | gifts amounting to $100,000 to various |charities connected with the Cath olic church on the day I become Mrs | Vanderbilt jr, A number of Cath olic Institutions In California will b remembered ja the diaposition of (he aitts,