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KENTUCKY CASES ADVANCED.
STATES SUPREME COURT
TO HEAR THEM APRIL 30.
t . s lllive llccn Docketed and an
tll \urred Statement Filed by Coun
. 1 for IleeWbam and Taylor—They
' ' That Great Confnolon Exists in
M'litockj, and an Early Detcriuin-
I|(ion of the Matter Is Necessary,
lurisdietlon May Ue auestloned.
Washington, April 16.—The cases Involv
, tin Kentucky governorship were doek
in the United States Supreme Court
'V brief statement in which counsel for
Taylor and Beckham joined, was
at the same time, asking for an ear
, j ~; , r i ng. The court advanced the case
iheard on the 30th instant and al
lott t e. a eh side four hours for argu
minis. •
■]• , agreed statement sets out that both
T . r a nd Beckham as Governor, John
vi ,v all as lieutenant governor on the
p,.'publican side, and L. H. Carter, as
, >si , n t pro tern of the Senate, and John
j, castle man as adjutant general on the
Jurmvratic side are each and all clhim
_ tl right to and are actually attempt
i; to exercise the powers of the respec
ti,,. udiets seveially claimed by them.
ti u w proiiucing great confusion in Ken
t , K . by reason of the doubts as to
B!: i, h of ti e persons named has the law
ful right to exercise the authority per
, n, ; to the several offices named, ail
,1 ~ ;t, at injury and detriment of the
p ,i ]c if the state.
The agreed statement then continues as
follows:
"Thus, under the constitution and lew.;
of Kentucky, the Governor of Ihe suite,
ii" addition io being charged generally with
duty of seeing that the laws are faifh
fudy executed, is also specially charged
with the duty and invested with th. pow
er filling many important offle sin the
.- it,' by appointment, some by original ap
pointment and others by ap; ointment io
til vacancies; and also will) the power to
. commissions to many officers, wheth
er apopinted by him or eleated by the peo
pl,.. and -also wilh the power to issue par
done and io remit fines and forfeitures.
Where the Contusion Exists.
“Both plaintiff in error, William S. Tay
lor, and defendant in error, J. C. VV. Beck
ham. are claiming the right to perform
all the functions of the aforesaid office of
Governor, and each of them is attempting
and has actually attempted to perform
many of the said functions, such, for ex
am: pie. as issuing pardons and filling of
fices by appointment, etc.
■ Some ol' the officers of the state recog
nize the accs of the plaintiff in error,
William S. Taylor, as the lawful acts of
the Governor of the slate and refuse to
tocognlze similar acts by de
fendant in error, J. C. W.
Beckham; while other officers of
the state recognize the acts of J. C. W.
Beckham as the lawful acts of the Gov
ernor of the state and refuse to recognize
Ihe acts of William S. Taylor as such
Governor.
“Among olher officers whom the Gov
ernor is authorized and required to ap
point are the officers of the eleemosynary
institutions of the state; and each of the
j said two claimants to the office of Gov
ernor has attempted to fill said offices and
some persons recognize the authority of
the appointees of one of said claimants
to the offices and refuse to recognize
those of the other, and vice versa. By
neon of all these facts and others which
might he enumerated, it is of the utmost
importance to the people of the state of
Kentucky ihat the question of tile right
io office involved in the aforesaid liti
gation be determined. The questions of
law involved in said causes are of very
great and grave interest and importance,
Involving the nature and extent of the
powe rs of an election contest tribunal and
the powers of the judiciary with relation
I thereto. 1 ’
Unction of Jurisdiction.
I Mr. Louis McQuown appears as attor-
I rev for Be kham and others of the Dem-
I ocrats, while Holm Bruce appears as at-
I torre y for Taylor and other Republicans,
t While Mr. Bruce was presenting the
I above s'atement of facts the Chief Jus-
I tiee asked him if he did not expect the
I question of jurisdiction to be raised and
I whether he did not also expect a motion
I to dismiss. Mr. Bruce replied shat both
1 were probable, but. that there was such
I confusion in the state that all were anx-
I ious for a decision during Ihe present
Ii rm of court and that the course under-
I t k"t: was apparently the only one open.
I "I:'. 1 ' he added, “the court should sus
| lain tho motion to dismiss for lack of
■ jurisdiction, that result would, of course,
I end tin- controversy.”
I; If the opinion on such a motion should
I he adverse to dismissal it would, then,
■ hr admitted, probably be too late to hear
■ the case on its merits.
M’.tV NAVAL POLICY HOARD.
I Held Its l-'irst Meeting nnd Decided
p on Secrecy.
K Washington, April 16.—The new naval
■ Polify board held its first meeting at the
■ navy department to-day. There were pres-
I ent Admiral Dewey, the president of the
I Admiral Crowlnshield, Capts.
■ t’halwiek, Taylor, Evans, Clark, Sigsbee,
■ *'“l. lb hi, r. s. SI. C.; Commander Mulli-
B v' 1 I'ommnnder Asa Walker and Lieut.
■ "'■it. the latter being secretary of tho
■ boa r<l.
si l i. board decided at the outset that the
B T u if. r of the work to be undertaken,
B :h it docs ihe preparation of
ii- m.-s of defense of the country, as well
B '• M'ive campaigns, renders secrecy
■ absolutely necessary.
HOll AII*ItOIII l ATION HILL
'■More Miiiicj* Allowed for I.ine Olfl
and Travel l*n>.
I W i-bin-ton, April 16.—Chairman liiw-
H l ' - v : i- 'M. ti to-dav from the Committee on
B Affaire ihe appropriation bill for
army.
B •ay for officers of the line is in
■cr ’ a'*ui $153,900.
■ Provision for a military telegraph line
A : i-ka costing $450,550 is stricken out.
B i library building at Manila $5,000 is
I ‘propria ted.
I ) 11, 1 'mputing length of service for re
" “* ‘>f officers and soldiers serving in
H *hco or the Philippines they are to
B l ,|, l ' : '"' v, 'l double time for such service.
' 'i ivcl allowance lor enlisted men
V and is kicreased $2,800,145.
P ivi||*| l,y l.la 111 111 UK.
Bj l ' 1 : 1 'loosa, Ala., April 16.—Rev. O. B.
superintendent of tho Stillman
■ ll ( s ' !,ulf, l was killed by lightning to-day
’ "sing a telephone. He was a Vlr-
H 'iwl at the time of his death was
' 1 ii> Ihe work of educating ne
fjf un.l.-i ip,, direction of the Southern
■ ' rlan Church.
■ '•"riAHuin .Hln Him* >l|uiNt*r.
■ ton, April 16.—CInd In silks of
BB bin* and brilliant with gold trim-
H *’bva Prasidfiht, envoy extraor
■ minister plenipotentiary
f * **v laid his rredefUhils before
jjjl * 'hKlnlcy at the While House.
" tin* usual fellch'Mis vselningis
■ '“V i'iv.iUval and lb. MUlUlvl.
Spring-Time Delusions.
FACT VS. CONJECTURE.
A Few Valuable Hints to Those Who
Are Uiiiclv to Take AdvnntiiK'e of
Timely SiiKaestions.
Just now’ the advertising space of the
average newspaper is filled with adver
tisements of spring time medicines, blool
purifiers, etc. When it is understood as
u scientific truth that the kidneys,
and lungs are the only blood purifiers of
the human body, much disappointment
and money wi 11 be saved. Dizziness, pal
pitation, languid feelings, headache, back
ache, etc., are caused by the system b*l
- poisoned by uric acid which the kid
neys, through overwork or weakness, do
not eliminate. The troubles mentioned are
but symptoms. The cause lies deeper.
Put the kidneys and liver in working or
der with that vegetable specific, Warner’s
Safe Cure and the symptoms and attendant
troubles will disappear. With the system
in first-class condition and the great or
gans of life doing the work nature in
tended them to do. most diseases are 1
thrown off. It is the weakened, debili
tated' poisoned body which falls on easy
prey io chills, fivers, pneumonia, con
sumption, Bright’s disease and death. No
man or woman can afford to lx? laid up
with a severe illness. It is the part of
wisdom to keep well. Miss Florence
I'Uffum. Secretary of the Ishwara Theo-
Society of Minneapolis, under
stand.' this perfectly, and under dote of
Jan. 24 last writes: “I have found War
ner’s Safe Cure of high value. It greatly
assists a worn-out system to perform its
duties, and whenever any of my friends
become languid or pale and full of pains,
I advise them to -try'Warner’s Safe Cure,
feeling assured that they will be satisfied
with the result.” Miss Buff urn’s expe
rience can be yours. Will you not also
enjoy it?
MAIN TIES IT RAILROADS.
Steady Downpour Has Stopped Traf
. lie in .Mississippi.
Jackson. Miss., April 16.—A1l railroad
lines entering Jackson are indefinitely tied
up as a result of the heavy rainfall, gen
eral throughout the state.
The main line of the Illinois Central is
flooded in several places, the chief ob
stacles being at the Camel Back, one mile
south of this city, and a washed-out
bridge below Canton.
The Yazoo branch of the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley is inundated at num
erous places .and all passengers and
freight are laid out at Yazoo City. The
Natchez branch of the Yazoo and Missis
sippi Valley road is also flooded and at
several points between here and Harris
ton, and the lowlands are covered with
water for miles.
The Alabama and Vicksburg road has
also abandoned its trains, bridges being
washed away and tracks under water at
several places between Vicksburg and Me
ridian. The east-bound passenger train
was turned back just out of Shreveport.
The Alabama Great Southern, Mobile
and Ohio, New Orleans and Northeast
ern and Southern roads are also having
tfack troubles, and telegraph wires
throughout the state are working badly,
many wires being completely disabled.
The downpour which started about 11
o’clock Saturday night still continues
without any present visible prospects of
cessation, and even the country roads
have become impassable. Railroad men
say the flood is the worst known in years.
FLOOD CAUSING MUCH DAMAGE.
>!lerhliin Is Surrounded and All
Trains .Are Delayed.
Meridian, Miss., April 16.—Seven inches
of rain has fallen in this city and vicinity
since yesterday. The damage by high wa
ter will reach upwards of $2)0,t00 and two
fatalities have been reported.
This city is su r traded on throe sides
by a vast expanse of water, and all ttains
are indefinitely delayed by disastrous
washouts.
Recently planted crops in the lowlands
in a radius of ten miles are under water
and citizens in flooded districts have fled
to the highlands for safety.
The dam of the Meridian Water Works
Company reservoir gave way this after
neon, and the damage will reach SIO,(XX).
Two negro boys, who attempted to cross
Sown she e creek east of the city this af
ternoon. were drowned. The rain is still
fading in torrents.
From every direction come reports of
damage. The railroads entering Meridian
all report washouts, and every train that
was to have gone out from here to-night
has been annulh and. The few trains that
reached the city to-day were run with
the utmost caution.
The damage in the city has been very
gr at. Trestles on the western and eastern
ends of the electric street railway have
been damaged to such an extent as to
necessitate the stoppage of the cars.
The dam of the lake at Arundel Springs
just south of the city also gave way this
afternoon and tin* water carried every
thing before it as it spread out over the
valley be ow.
Tho Eagle Oil Mills here are flooded to
a depth of about four feet.
GREAT LOSS TO FLA NITERS.
HisKiMaippi ll.'i ium Have Overflowed
Many Forma.
Memphis, Tenn., April IG.—Reports from
Vicksburg, Jackson, Utica and other
points in Mississippi state that one of the
heaviest rainfalls experienced in recent
years has visited the cotton delta, and*at
a late hour to-night there is no indication
of a cessation of the precipitation. Rivers
and creeks are over their bank.-, and in
many instances crops in the lowlands are
being flooded and it is feared much loss
to planters and farmers will result.
The railroads traversing the state are al
o heavy sufferers, many washouts having
occurred and serious delay to both freight
and traffic is reported.
SEVERE STORM IN LOI SI AAA.
Several House* Ulown Down and
Some Cuttle Killed.
Bunkie, La., April 16.—This section was
visited last night by a severe wind and
rain storm. Two dwellings and one store
were blown down and the Carnahan Ho
ld was blown from its foundation. Most
0 f the bridges tti the town have been de
stroyed. Lightning struck among a drove
of cattle, killing seven. The Helds are
covered with water and the cotton seed
and corn have been washed up.
The sugar house of the Iron plantation
W as demolished by the wind.
OHIO'S A.Vri-Ll NCTIING LAW.
I„ Valid and Require* Payment f
SOO,OOO to Viet I in’a Family.
Columbus, 0.. April IG.-Thn Supreme
Court to-day declared the antl-lynching
I,w constitutional. The law provide* that
th . b,, . at nay pinna who in lynch* .1
may coll* i SS<),UOO from the eomml.-sion
, , of ‘i-v county in which the uffulr oc
curs.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, ABRIL 17, 1000.
STRIKE SHOWS NO CHANGE.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC IS HANDLED
WITHOUT DELAY.
Car Report** ludloate nn Increase lu
Traffic—President Powell Say a tlie
Operatori* Have Gained Recruits
Anicngr the New Men, and That
Freight Traffic I* Congealed on
Several Divisions—Strikers Places
Are' living: Filled.
Atlanta, April 16.—Outward indications
denote no change in the situation between
the Southern Railway and its striking
telegraphers.
Passenger traffic was handled by the
railroad to-day w ith little or no delay, and
the head of the freight department re
ports his branch of the service in a nor
mal condition.
An Inspection of the car reports of the
Southern, which w*ere called for on short
notice at the general telegraph office of
the Southern to-night, showed that the
k usual number of trains wa re being hand
led. A comparison of the freight move
ment of to-day wi,ih the number of cars
handled the day before the strike on April
5, and one year ago, snows for the most
part an increase in traffic.
President Powell of the telegraphers
clainud to-night that ihe strike had taken
on new life and that the situation was
very encouraging.
‘‘The organization has gained many re
cruits from the ranks of those who took
strikers’ places,” said Mr. P.-well. “I un
derstand the Southern turned 200 carloads
over to the Western and Atlantic at
Chattanooga to-day. The sidetracks of the
Southern, are blocked with freight of all
kinds.
“We have arranged to issue, beginning
to-morrow •morning, a. daily edition of the
Journal of Labor to be known as ‘The
Southern Railway Telegraphers’ Daily
Strike Edition.’ We have arranged io
continue this publication indefinitely, and
have the support of the Atlanta Federa
tion of Labor, whose officials control the
paper.
”1 am advised to-night that Superin
tendent Ryder of Charlotte, took several
men to Newells and Harrisburg to-day to
fill the sirikers places, hut the citizens of
those places would not let them go to
work and they were compelled to leave
hastily.
Three traveling auditors arrived here To
night after several days work on the
Southern. Superintendent Vaughan in a
telegram to Washington announced that
they had checked out the strikers at sev
eral places and that Their offices would
1 e op ned with new men to-morrow. Su
perinlen •• nt Vaughan’s di visi n l! cl id< i
several bramh s c* ntering in Atlanta.
No wire communication has been had
with Asheville. N. C., since noon to-day.
TELEGRAPHERS SIDE OF IT.
Dolphin Says Position of Manage
ment Is Untenable.
Charlotte, N. C., April 16.—M. M. Dol
phin, general counsel and first vice presi
dent of the Order of Railway Telegra
phers, who has established headquari- rs
here, to-night gave out the following state
ment:
“The Southern Railway telegraphers
strike situation on all division between
Chariot le and Greensboro-, Greenville,
Asheville and Columbia, to-day renders
the position of the management untenable.
Fifty-five additional operators are out un
the Knoxville division and eight addition il
out between Charlotte and Asheville. We
have reliable reports ihat twenty-thr. e
cars of dressed beef due here last week
have been lost In transit and a large num
ber of cars of perishable freight de&tin-d
to points between Asheville and Greens
boro have been destroyed.
“Twenty-three striking telegraphers be
tween Charlotte and Greensboro were of
fered an increase in salaries of from $lO to
sls per month if they would desert the or
ganization, bur all are standing firm.
“The American Federal ion of Labor to
day offered their financial as well as moral
support through their local representative,
on written instructions from National
President Samuel Gompers of Washing
ton. The low rate of wages demanded by
the telegraphers creates the general opin
ion that the policy of the Southern Rail
way is more of an attempt to destroy the
organization than a question of money.”
SOUTHERN NOT EMBARRASSED.
OfflcialM Say the .Strike In Giving
Them No Trouble.
Washington, April 16.—The officials of
the Southern railway In this city declare
that the effects of the telegraphers strike
are no longer causing embarrassment of
any consequence in the conduct of the
business of the road.
Reports from the various division super
intendents, the officials say, show that
passenger and freight traffic is again mov
ing along with little delay save such as is
incidental to the busines of railroading.
The officials say that 75 per cent, of the
places of men who have gone on strike
have been filled and that the chief diffi
culty occurs where a striking employe was
both agent and operator.
OPERATORS SEC I RE \ HOTEL.
Strikers Will. Operate From Marlon
.(auction. Via.
Selma, Ala., April 16.—At Marion Junc
tion., fourteen miles south of Selma, on
the Mobile and Birmingham division <>•
the Southern, a hotel has been secured by
the striking operators on i|ie Southern
Railway and headquarters established.
From this point it is understood the or
ganizers will operate. Seventeen men reg
istered there to-day.
I ojxi 1 i*tn of loan.
Des Moines. la., April 16.—The Populist
State Convention will be hold to-morrow
to name delegation of nineteen to th*
Sioux Falls National Convention. The
delegation will be instructed for Bryan
and a vice presidential candidate will
probably be presented, George Fred Wil
liams of Massachusetts being in chief fa-
Ivor.
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W mi*n ! Moihar ’* Frlnnei ATjl
• x right tMul left They want
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As widely as this liniment is
hB known, and as much us it has teg
been used, there is n<* one to say
B a bad word for it. There is noth
•’ fl ing but praise to be heard about El
9H it. It is to be used externully. ErTi
! ’ffl und it reduces the terrors of
motherhood nine-tenths. • .
•jJ Get Mother's Hrlcnd at the drug
fl store. mi |Mir bottle. j
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perfect digestion and sound,
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rtrs. Kendal writes: ‘‘The gen
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iOHANN
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SOITTIKHN HOAD WILL (iliT IT.
Louisville, Evansville anil St. I.otii*
Will He Heoritanixetl.
New York, April 16.—J. Morgan &
t’o. authorize the announcement that the
Southern Railway Company is negotiat
ing for the acquirement of the Louisville,
Evansville and St. Louis Air Line and a
plan for the reorganization of that com
pany will he issued based on an agree
ment by the Southern Railway to take
over the property after the reorganiza
tion.
An agreement has been reached with the
holders of the $2,000,000 of first mortgage
bonds by which they will receive par in
new 1 per cent, bonds for the principal
and cash for an agreed amount of the In
terest due on the old bonds.
A large proportion of the consolidated 5
per cent, bonds of the company, which
are a first mortgage on the west end of
the road, have been purchased by inter
ests said to be friendly to the Southern
Railway.
A decree for the sale of tho entire main
line has been allowed under foreclosure
of these two mortgages. It is. therefore,
believed that the reorganization will be
promptly entered into.
WANTS GOTTFRIED MEMORIAL.
Senate Will Look Into the Claim
Against Peril.
Washington, April 16.—1n the Senate to
day, Mr. Davis of Minnesota reported
frotn the Committee on Foreign Relations
the following resolution, and it was adopt
ed:
“That tho Secretary of State be directed
to send to the Senate a copy of the mem
orial of Edward Gottfried, a citizen of
Wllkesbarre, Pa., and late a consular
agent of the United States at Trujillo,
Peru, sworn to March 21, WOO, now on -file
in the state department, together with all
papers, letters and exhibits attached to
said memorial and also copies of all cor
respondence of this government and that
of Peru and of any opinions or decision*
of the department of state in connection
with the action of a party of Peruvian
revolutionists against the constitution .1
government of Peru on and after Aug. 28.
1898, the memoralist at the time being con
sular agent of the United Stales in Peru,
the wrong-doers perpetrating, it is alleged,
depredations on his property and Injuri- s
and indignities upon his person in viola
tion of treaty rights.’’
NEGRO KILLED ON A TRAIN.
Shot to Dentil for Striking One of
tlie White Passengers.
Hopkinsville, Ky., April 16.—A dozen en
raged white men shot Morgan Boone, a
negro, to death on an excursion train
near Slaughtersville last night. Boone's
body was then thrown from the rafpidly
moving train.
Boone and his companions in the sec
ond-class car had been drinking heavily.
.As the train approached Slaughtersville,
Boone started hack through ihe coaches,
blandishing a revolver and threatening
instant death to anyone attempting to in
tercept him. A panic ensutd among- the
Women and children.
One of the male excursionists was
abopt to rise from his seat whm he was
felled with a coupling pin which Boone
carried. As the wounded man's cry rang
through the train a dozen white tnen
ruhe 1 after the negro, who took refuge
In tho smoker. He was given no quarter
and fell mortally wounded at the first
volley, ills body was dragged to the plat
form and thrown off into the brush besid)
the track.
NEGRO ALLOWED TO ESC APE.
Molt Took Him From .lull and Had
Hope Around His Neck.
Richmond. Va., April 16.—News reaches
hi re that Saturday night at Keyevllle, a
white man named Jones and a negro
named Hayes became involved’ In a diffi
culty during which the negro struck (ho
white man in the mouth. The negro was
arrested and Incarcerated in the lock-up
of the town, but later a mob took him out
and placed a rop■ arouml his neck and
were about to swing him up when he was
allowed to escape.
It is said that Hayes was once a favor
ite Jockey and that his escape was due to
friends of his former employers. The cf
falr seems to be Involved in considerable
mystery as the corresiondent represents
the town as having been greatly excited
over It.
NEGRO LYNCHED FOR MURDER.
Confessed to Killing nn Italian and
Another Man.
Tunica, Miss., April 16.—Moses York, a
negro, was taken from the custody of an
officer by a mob at the state levee cross
ing, in the lower end of the county, this
afternoon, und hanged, ills hotly was
then riddled with bullets.
York murdered in cold blood Joe Can*
li 110. nn Italian fruit peddler. Before be
ing lynched York confessed the killing,
also to having murdered a mini some time
ago In Arkansas, and u> several crime* of
l<*ser importance.
The mob Is supposed to have come from
across the river la Arkansas.
Motion to t hauge Creed Tabled.
New York, April 16.—At a meeting of
the Brooklyn Presbytery to-day a resolu
tion asking the general nss'embly of the
church to change (lie church creed was
tabled. 24 to 16.
AN ARMOR PLATE DISCUSSION.
t
N \ \ Alj AITHOI'HI NTKFN RILL TAK
EN ft* l\ THE HOUSE.
Will Catiae Severe B(ruffgle— CarrieN
SI3,<N)O,(HN> >lore Than \ny Previ
ous Naval Rill—irKiiineiit in Favor
of anil \KOliiNt Government Armor
I'lat** riant—WV (nn Get Krtipp
Armor Plato Cheaper Than Other
Natiom.
Washington, April 14.—Tho House today
entered upon the consideration of the na
val appropriation bill, with the prospect
of a severe struggle ahead over the ques
tion of armor plate, building ships In
government yards and the provision in tho
bill for the coast and geodetic survey.
The bill carries $13,000,000 more than any
previous naval bill. No arrangements
could be reached to limit general debate.
To-day Mr. Foss* tho acting chairman
of the committee, made a general defense
of the bill, which' also was defended by
Mr. Cummings, the ranking minority
member of the committee. The latter
declared that the committee had informa
tion that we could obtain Krupp armor at
a price lower than any other country in
Ihe world.
When the House went in4o Committee
of the Whole to consider the bill Mr.
Foss explained the total amount of $61,-
200,000 was the largest ever carried by a
navaj appropriation bill in our history. Ho
continued:
The Rest l'eare Conference.
i
"The best peace conference is a strong
and efficient navy. Sea power is recog
nized tho world over as the strength of a
great nation. We are building a navy to
maintain our foreign policy; to defend tho
Monroe doctrine and to guard the propos
ed Nicaragua cdnal. which I trust will
never be built unless the American navy
has the right, as it has the ability, (o de
fend it in time of war. While protection to
ourselves was the watchword of the past
century, commerce will be the watchword
of the coming. We will not only continue
to build our own ships of American mate
rial, fashioned by American hands, but at
the same time we will build as wo have
been building recently, ships for Japan
and Russia, and in time, by reason of tho
decreased supply of iron und steel in other
countries, wo will be building the navits
of England, of France, of Germany, and
the other great naval powers.”
Mr. Foss said that regarding armor for
all the ships, except the Maine, Wisconsin
and Missouri the committee had conclud
ed to leave the whole question to the
House. He said the committee deemed it
unwise to recommend the establishment of
a government armor plate factory. He
quoted Admiral O’Neill’s opinion that
such an establishment would cost
$4,872,000, and that/he did not believe the
government should manufacture iis ar
mor plate.
Mr. Foss said the committee had been
largely moved in deciding against the
building of ships in government yards by
the* opinion of Secretary Ing that it
v/oull cost to build them in government
yards twice as much as in private yards.
\*eewlly for a Navy.
Mr. Chfinmings of New York, the rank
ing minority member of the committee,
followed Mr. Foss. He delivered a glow
ing eulogy on the glories of the American
navy and its vital necessity to *he coun
try. And what was being done? he asked.
Three battleships were on the stocks with
out armor. Three were authorized with
a string attached. They were not even
to be contracted for unless the armor
could lie procured for S3K) and ton. This bill
recommended two more. Was a string to
l>e attached to that? It would be like vot
ing for u declaration of war and then re
fusing to provide ammunition.
“Why not make our own armor plate?”
persisted Mr. Ridgely.
“Tho same old story.” replied Mr. Cum
mings. “authorize ships and,then instead
of building them go to work io build an
armor plate factory. That would delay tho
from five to eight years.”
“But you said the armor we bought was
rotten.”
“Not the Krupp armor. The Krupp
armor has seven treatments, and is tested
by our own experts. If our experts do
their duty we will have done our duty
by the men behind the gune.”
Continuing. Mr. Cummings raised a
burst of applause by stating that he be
lieved in keeping the army and navy In
the Philippines as long *is a single rebel
defied the authority of the United States.
“But when w© have conquered them,”
he added, “I am in favor of treating them
as we propose to treat Cuba.”
He advocated sheathed ships and at
tributed the loss of the Charleston to lack
of sheathing.
Krupp Armor at
Later on Mr. Cummings, revcrling to
the question of armor plate, mad© this
statement •
“It was demonstrated to the commit lee
In a way that cannot be revealed hero
that in paying $545 for Krupp armor wo
are paying less than any nation in Europe
or Asia. England is paying $587 for the
same armor, Russia $565, France $605 and
Japan S7OO. Until the shifts already au
thorized are supplied I am in favor of
buying Krupp arm dr ;i4 $545. When we
are even up I will be willing to talk about
an armor plate factory.”
Mr. Kitchln of North Carolina, a mem
ber of the committee, who signed tho mi
nority report, argued In favor of the es
tablishment of an armor plate factory.
Unless the government was in possession
of its own factory, he contended, the steel
companies could hold up tlie government
in the future as they had in the past.
He Fald that Krupp armor In his opinion
could be manufactured as cheaply us
llarvoylzed armor could five years ago.
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“I am In |>oasesslon of Information,” In
terrupted Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky, "the
source of which I am not at liberty to dis
close, which show's that Krupp armor can
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“The Secretary of the Navy says that
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Mr. Kitchen said the minority would not
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The House, at 5 o'clock, adjourned.
WILL STOP I'ltIZK FIGHTS.
New York Coiiiinii<loiier Hefu.e to
License the ClnhN.
New York, April 16.—The Board of Police
Commissioners to-day refused the applica
tion of the Coney Island Sporting Club,
otherwise known as the Seaside Athletic
Club, for a permit from May 1 to Sept. 1,
when the antl-boxlng law, which was
passed at the late session of the Legisla
ture will go Into effect.
The application of this club for re
newal of lls license was the first to be re
ceived hv the police board, and the board's
action Is taken as an Indication that all
similar applications will be refused.
Three tights of great Importance are
scheduled to take place at this club. They
are contests between Jeffries and Cor
bett; Sharkey and McCoy, and Sharkey
and Kuhlin. The dates for these fights
have been set, and both Corbett and Jef
fries are in training for their match,
which was to have been held next month.
Police Commissioner Hess says:
"There will be no more prize fights
within the limbs of Greater New York
from now on, if the Board of Police Com
missioners Is able to prevent them."
GOMI&Z HAS CONFIDENCE.
lint Say* Cuba Is Under the Heel of
American People.
Havana, April 16.—Gen. Maximo Go
mez, while on his way to Santo Domingo,
stopped at Nuevltas, where he was re
ceived with a largo demonstration. In
replying to an address of welcome, ho
said:
“Cuba fought against the domination
of Spain only to find herself under the
heel of the United States. Nevertheless,
J have confidence In tho American peo
ple to believe that they will curry
out their promises of tho Joint resolution
of Congress.”
Acting Movor Morn vlflted Gen. Wood
last evening to Inform him that In conse
quence of the recent action of the Havana
municipality and of Gen. Ludlow, In
breaking down the monopoly In the use of
the slaughter house, held In trust for the
cattle dealers, the latter had threatened
not to supply any more meat, asserting
they had a monopoly of cattle and could
entirely cut oft the meat supply of Ha
vana.
Gen. Wood told Senor Mora to take
thirty policemen and to occupy the
slaughter house, keeping It open to all
who wished to kill cattle there.
These Instructions were carried Into ex
ecution.
TRAINS STICK IN THE SNOW.
I n part of Colorado None of Them
Are Able to Move.
-Denver, April 16.—N0 trains have been
run on any road between Denver and Col
orado Springs since yesterday. About
twenty trains, passenger und freight, ore
stuck In the snow on the division t> -tween
the two points named. In some, places the
drifts tire sixteen feet deep, the snow be
ing so wet tind heavy that tho plows aro
almost unable (o move It
The storm has now subsided, and with
an artny of men at work the railroad offi
cials expect to have the roads clear by to
morrow morning.
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London, April 16 —Both authors and n
- must have been fully sattslled with
the reception given David Belaaco's
"Zaza” al the Garrick Theater this even
ing The performance wi nt without u
hitch. Mr*, l.'-dh Carter was In excellent
st lilt* and was enthusiastically applaud
ed.
iiik tiiim: of hiopi hlicans.
An It Will 110 Aser(cil In Their Com*
ing I*l at fo rm.
Chicago, April 17.—A special to the Poet
from Washington says:
Administration leaders have agreed upon
the Issues and articles of Republican faith
which will be incorporated In the plat
form to be submitted to the Philadelphia
convention for ratification. A rough draft
of tho Republican party creed has been
accepted by the Republican leaders of tho
Senate and the national committeemen.
The opening declaration will be a hearty
Indorsement of President McKinley and a
tribute to his personal management of the
most brilliant military and naval achieve
ments of the close of the century.
The establishment of a gold standard
wlll be dwelt upon and a plank will be
devoted to a renewed allegiance to the
gold standard.
The keynote of the plalform will be the
expansion Issue. A strong, clear utter
ance In favor of the retention of the Phil
ippines and a vigorous foreign policy will
,be delivered. There will be no positive
affirmation of the right of this govern
ment to govern the Philippines as that
must be left for future adjudication.
The policy of protection will be affirmed
and the platform will pledge the party to
the support of the. doctrine of reciprocity.
A greater merchant marine nncl a liberal
pension law will bo demanded, and the
Monroe doctrine reasserted. The Nica
ragua canal will be supported If no action
Is taken at this session of Congress.
The developments of the near future in
Cuba and tho outcome of tho municipal
elections next month will largely shape
the policy toward that island'.
Among other planks in the platform
will be one In favor of an augmented navy,
others In favor of civil service, free home
steads and restriction on Immigration, and
temperance and woman's suffrage will
also have a place In the platform.
BAUGH CROWD SAW THU RI'KKN.
She Will Prolong Her Stay at Dublin
Until April 127.
Dublin, April 16.—The Queen, accompa
nied by the prinoesses, drove out In an
open landau 10-day in the presence of Im
mense holiday crowds. The route was
past the Hibernian school to Clondalkln,
returning to the vice regal lodge by way
of Dong avenue, whlclt was still lined with
equipages and cheering crowds when Her
Majesty returned.
The Queen has decided to prolong her
stay In Ireland until April 27.
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Poles lleeome Soelullsts.
Berlin. April 16.—Prussia's Polish Social
ists held a convention to-day to decide the
question whether the Polish Nationalistic
1.-sue shall remain a leading part of tho
party creed. The convention was most
boisterous, and finally adopted a resolu
tion to become an Integral part of th*
German Social parly, putting the national
Issue behind the economic one. The gov
ernment considers this of the utmost Im
portance as strengthening and unifying
Socialism.
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A Million for a Picture ?
From the Ixmdon Pall Mall Gazette.
Rome, March 25.—Great Is the heart
burning In the ltorghese family, who con- ,
elder as unjust the law that no ancient
work of art muy be sold for shipment
from Italy. As all the world knows, the
Italian government Is now negotiating
the purchase of the Borghese collection of
pictures and statuary, perhaps, the most
valuable In tha world, for £I4I,(XX). A prop
osition has Just been made by Prince
Borghese to present the entire collection
to Italy, with the exception of one picture.
Titian's "Sacred and Profane bove," on
the condition that he Is fret* to sell the
latter abroad. Prince Borgheae’s generos
ity comes from the fact that he lias had
an offer of t2h,fsto for this celebrated pic
ture. Naturally, the Borghese argue that
they would Ist the better oft by £s*s.'<x>. and
the government by fIU.OOOi But tho law
(with a big Id must be rs|*cted, and
the government has sent a curt refusal.
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