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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
TO rVCOTR1GE AMERICAN SHIPPING.

Washington April IA meeting OF representa-
tves of the shipping interest was held to-day !"
the room of the Senate Committee on commerce
for the purpose of promoting Legislation iook'ns
TO the encouragement Of American shippihs. i"e,e
nos = ,ornraI exchange of views Senator Elkins's
mn nrovding for a discriminate duty on goods
imported in American vessels ,fforded a OASIS ioT
,n,irh OF the proce edings but there was want OF
,,nanirtv OF opinion all OF It's provisions
AZ The close of the meeting Chairman Gilscoin
Ia 1.-THE decadence Of the merchant marine OF
r. Tinted States engaged in the foreign-carrylng
trade has caused a widespread anxiety throughout
- So,ion and A conference was convened in
Wosbineton in January last Of leading shipbuilders
and shipowners and others VINO nave given tnls
an sideratiOn in the past. After general
5tscuss.on a committee was appointed TO consider
Nj .erioi,s question and unite II possible upon
a Valley TO recommend to the Government a remedy
Tor the existing situation.f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
RAILROAD LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS-

,,ocr,, ,r,v c,,ovx TO THE POOLING AND ANTI
sCALPING BILLS
Washington April The Senate Committee on
Interstate Commerce met to-day for the purpose II
possible of mapping policy In regard to rail-
road legislation in the present Congress NO result
was accomplished beyond agreeing 10 the appoint
ment by the chairman of subcommittee to de-
termine the ACCESSIBILITY Of granting hearings on
Nils before the committee. There was more or less
reference TO the Pooling bill and also 10 the Anti
Scalping bill but some members OF the committed
including Senators Chandler and Chiffon manifest
ed unrelenting opposition TO both measures Mr..
Chandler gave notice that he would not agree to
action on either OF the bills until the vacancy in
the committee caused by the retirement Of Sena-
tor Br.ce should be filed. He said. however. that
he would not object to any preparation for legs-
iation such az could be made by the granting OF
hearings to persons interested in either Of the bills.
There was also some discussion OF the policy of
the Senate in regard to general legislation at the
nrcsent session Several Senators expressed the
oninion that there would be serious effort at
ary general legislation except on the tariff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
JOHN ". FOSTER SEES THE PRESIDENT
HE DOES NOT KNOW THAT HE WILL BE SENT AS
A SPECIAL. AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY

HE DOES NOT KNOW THAT HE WILL BE SENT AS
A SPECIAL AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY.
washington, April 7.-Ex-secretary j. W. Foster
had long interview this morning with Secretary
sherman and Assistant Secretary Rockhill lie
,han walked over to the White House and saw
tho President OF course, these movements were
Immediately connected with the reported intention
~ tho President 10 send Mr. Foster to Turkey as
special Ambassador TO undertake the couecuoh
trorr the Porte Of the indemnities claimed by the
United States in behalf of missionaries After MS
interview with the President, MI roster was ASKED
whether or not he was TO go 10 turkey ~.
lie reolied that he had supposed the decilnation
of The sultan to create an Embassy ~ Nasmnsloh
made il inpracticable for the PRESIDENT TO noin
mo- him az Ambassador, and he had abandoned
nnv expectation ne might have entertained about
I'm, 70 Corstantinople The creation OF spccial
er,'n, ny act of Congress was an unusual prOcs
10 onIy warranted by great einerSehcie7 anu ~,
r.sss rat advised what view the PRESIDENT Wouiu
80 ~ tho suggestion. Congress would fOuat ply
oc1 favorably upon his ommcndaton nut IL ne
should not think proper TO adopt that course VI,
L'nster feIt sure the President would ma a man
~ standing and ability to represent ms noVeitl-
rnent in turkey and one who, under proper ny
sfrmctons from Washington, would be apIe 10
bring about satisfactory adjustment oil penang
questions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
vp MORGAN Still TALKING FOR CUBA
SECOND 1NsTAIMENT or HIS SPEECH on HIS
BEILlGERENCY REsO1TTIoN.

BEII1GERENCY RFEOIlIlp
washington. April In the Senate to-day Mr.
Morgan continued his speech begun yesterday IN
support OF his resolution declaring that state Of
war exists in CUBA ana Tecos"i"'"6 wv" pa -
hcllicerents.
Mr. Hale said at the outset that no objection
would be made to the speech. although the re'olu-
ton itself would have no status before the senate
after 3 p. n. Mr.. Morgan assented to TINS saying
he expected that the resolution and MS speec"
would be cut off at o'clock.
Mr. Morgan referred General Weyler's orders
hording together people in the towns and villages
of cuba for the purpose OF starving them HOW
long he asked was this Captain-General 10 con
tinue in power issuing new ornefs Gay ,,itinc in
his within or caprice might dictate resulting ,is ~
the utmost harshness against American, cIIZenS
in Cuba No such Outrage haG ever n negm al,
that which now held up lis naughty head ana en-,
forced these personal DEGREES against AiheIlr""
Mr.. Morgan reiterated his statement that the
snanish prisons were filed with Americans. ana IN
support o. the statement showed message I ron
the President some time since, giving neIale"
report from the state Department as 10 me IH H's
onment OF seventy-!our American cltlzehS IN Cupd
and yet in spite of this communication rom ne
President the senator from Maine had dcnied tne
truth OF the statement that the cuban prisons were
filed with Americans. 49, -, , TO-. .h,
Here Nj Hale interposed y Ga nor deny tnai
there we're OF Americans In prison IN una,
he said What denied was that the prisons were
filed with Americans since yesteraay hInv V Ill.,
at the State Department and have ioCna tnat lheIc
are lust twelve Americans in prisons IN Cuba. =.
these the Secretary OF state expects that tnIce OF
four will be liberated very soon three were cap
tured with arms in hand; the others are the com
nrtitor prisoners. So that instead OF the prisons
being filed there are twelve American prisoners
beid under the circumstances mention
A. Mr. Hale closed the presiding officer ar, an
~ panAruptcy bin was before the Senate Mr..
Hale moved an executive session. - d,
nae disposed to hold the floor. lie fnally welded,
saving he would 90 on tomorrow AZ Si9 9 inc
Senate went into executive session. ana at zZZ p m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08

Montgomery Sicard. whose promotion to the grade
OF Rear-Admral fills the vacancy made by the
retiremen. OF Rear-Admi:al Francis NJ. Ramsay,
has been on duty commandant OF the Brooklyn
Navy Yard since November, 1894 when he relieved
Rear-Adniral Bancroft Gherardi, who was retired.
Admiral Slcard who born in September 1886.
In New-York was appointed an acting mldshipInan
in ISL. midshipman in 1850, passed midship-
man in ls,S. master the same year ana lieu
tenant In 1860 In the first year OF the civil
War he was duty on various vessels IN
the bockadng squadrons, and in 1862 was promoted
10 lieutenant commander. He was present at the
bombardment of Forts Jackson and ST. Philip, took
active part in the destruction o. the confederate
fota in April 1862, in the passage OF the NlcKs-
burg batteries in June and in July OF the same
wear In the engagement with the ram Arkansas:
In 1854 65 he attached 10 the Ticonderoga and
took part In the attacks on Fort Fisher. -
After the war he spent two years az inc Naval
Academy and after two years moro or service on
the Pensacola made commander and assigned
10 the Saginaw on the Pacific Coast. He also had
command of the Swatara in 1876, after service on
ordnance boards at Washington and the New-York
station. and IN 1880 was inspector OF ordnance at
The Boston Navy Yard lie was promoted TO cap
tain in. 1881 and was chief of the Bureau of ord
rance from 1882 10 1880. In 1928 he was on sea
ecrvtre and I'm January, 1894. placed In charge
vear ho was made commodore and in November
sss,,med his present duties. Ii is expected that be-
Tore long he will be assigned 10 the command OF the
Nor,b RtIantic Squadron, his place at the yard
beino filled bv Rear Admiral Francis NJ. Bunce, at
present in command OF the neet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
JOURNEYS OF THE DAILY COMPANY.

The announcement made time ago
that Miss Ada Rehan would make her last appear
ances for this season at Days Theatre the after
noon and evening OF April "a That will be Shake
speares birthday. and she will act II Is now prom
ised oVe OF her favorie Shakespearian characters
This will also be the last day OF Mr.. Days sea-
son. and the annual tour OF the company will then
begin. IL Will appear In Philadelphia on April
g. in Boston on May and In Chicago on May "a
While all this is going on the attraction at tho
home theatre will be THE Circus Girl" which has
been running at the Gaiety Theatre In London.
n n o. lanes ~ Malone M
rehearsals here.
In August Miss Rehan and the DAILY company
are TO make tour of the English provinces act
ing In Liverpool, MANCHESTER, Newcastle, Glas-
gov and Edinburgh. They Will Also OF COURSE
have their regular season In London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY IN A CAB.

The police Of the East ndred-and-twenty-
sixth-st. station and the authorities Of the Harlem
Hospital trying hard to establish the identity
Of a prosperous looking elderly man who adj
mitted to the institution yesterday afternoon suffer
n ns rrp abot sxty Years Old feet inches
In height. blue eyes, gray hair and mustaehe, and
dressed in black suit and overcoat. The only
marks found his clothing were the Initials
"R. c." on the flap OF his white shirt. Nothing was
found in his pockets which offered possible cew
to his Identity About noon yesterday John Maher
a cabman. Of No. 81 Clinton Place. was driving
Broadway when the man hailed him at Pine-st
He weak that he was unable 10 get into the
cab alone and desired Maher assist him. He
then told the cabman to drive to LenOX-aye. and
One hundred a nd thirty -ifth-st.
Maher reached the place indicated by his fare at
4:30 o'clock. When he opened the door OF the cab
he discovered that the man had tainted. An amou:
lance summoned from Harlem Hospital and
the man was taken there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
[ SIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL ACCUSED.

Josie Hill. coored. six years old, living at No AT
West Twenty fourth-st.. was arraigned in tho
Jefferson Market Court before Magistrate crane
yesterday charge of assaulting a baby. Inc
child committed temporarily TO the custody OF
the Gerry Society. pending an Investigation OF ING
case. II Is said that the child has attacked several
other children In a similar manner. The present
complaint was made by Mrs. Rose Gill; or No. sd
Seventh-ave.. who says she caught the young
prisoner In her rooms scratching her babys face.
There Is question as TO the childs sanity. ana
this Will be tnYestlgated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
DISMISSED AFTER TWENTY-sIX YEARS.

An Indictment fer manslaughter that had been ly-
ing in pgeonhole in the Disrict-Attorney's office
for twenty-slx years was resurrected yesterday and
dismissed by Judge Newburger, In Part !. General
sessions on recommendation of Assistant District
Attorney Welch. The indictment was against Will
lam f.. Quinn who is now above hfty years old and
lives al No 4G Broome-st Jointly with man named
Michael McShay. Quinn WAS Indicted for man
slaughter August 81, ISL for the killing OF John
McFagin on July OF the same year
Why the case should have remained dormant so
lorg was not explained The lmposslbllty OF the
case being brough, rlpl IL what Induced the Dis-
trict-Attorneys office TO for the dismissal Of
thu Indictment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08

imperfect nutrition Imperfect nutrition IS just an
other name for starvation. man may eat vora-
ciously and still starve. He may put on an eighth OF
a ton of sickly fabby flesh and have big corpuent
stomach and still be starving He may scorch until
he goes To the opposite extreme and gets thin as
rail and he is still starving. The trouble lies IN the
fact that no matter how much food is taken 1t is not
properly assnilated The blood does not receive the
life giving elements of the food that build hrm,
healthy flesh solid muscle and vibrant nerve hbers.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery makes the
assimilation perfect II makes solid, healthy flesh,
without raising the weight above Natures normal.
At all medicine stores.
T.. NJ seavot. of No. AZ sandusky St, Mount Vernon
Knox Co.. Ohio writes. can heartily recommend your
Golden Medical Discovery TO any Que who - troubled
with indigestion and torpid liver was that bad II was
about chronic with All other medicines could give me
no relief but last, what TO my relief was the won
deriul medicine the Golden Medical Discovery could
scarcely anythngt would put me IN terrible distress
in my stomach had dull aching and grinding pain III
INV stomach with pain my right side and back aud head
ache bad my mouth at night was iever'h aud the
solcs OF my feet burned. -.
took four bottles Of Discovery and two walls OF the
Pellets am well aud hearty and can eat as well IA any
body can thanks 10 your Discovery
Dr. PieIces Pleasant Pellets cure constipation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
MONEY NEEDED FOR FEDERAL COURTS.

Washington April 7-Attorney General McSenna
has written a letter 20 the Senate Committee
Appropriations representing the necessity for an
immediate appropriation TO meet expenses OF spring
,nr,ns of Federal courts throughout the country.
He saws that unless an appropriation Is made
tnr,hwi,b "the transaction Of business will be scri
nns,v embarrassed and the judges compelled TO
adjourn court unless tho practice with all Its
sccompanying abuses. Of issuing certificates Is re-
oiution as an emergency measure appropTiatng
S455,0 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
Mr.. DEPEIV ABLE TO GET OUT.

Chaunccy NJ Depew mucn improved In
health yesterday. The irritation in his eye has
yielded to treatment. and his system, which was
thoroughly exhausted, is rapidly recuperating. He
was able to get up and take a drive. and visited
his office in the Grand Central Station. meeting
Of the Vanderbilt presidents and a meeting of tho
Board OF Directors OF the New-York Central were
held In the course of the day. Mr.. Depew attended
both meetings. and then returned home He has
not decided yet when he will go away on a
vacation but he expects to start much earlier than
nsunl this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08

Lieutenant R. G.. Davenport TO be Lieutenant
COmnendcr. ,,-...---. -,
Lieutenant f. r. Barry to be LAeutenant-Com'
mander. ,, c.. r,,
II Barnes for the Western District OF Arkansas;
Pliny L. Soper for the Northern Distric; OF the In
dian TerritOrY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
TO BUILD THE HARLEM Mills tANAh

Mill INTRODUCED BY Mr.. PLATT IN THE
SENATE.
Washington. April 7-Senaor Plat. Of New
York to-day introduced bill authorizing the Sec
rotorv ~ War to contract with Charles S;oughton
60 10 Construction of the Harlem Kills Canal o
connect the lower Harlem River with Long lsIahd
sound and appropratng $l,2",W TOT the "orK'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
VIBRATING TIE VILLAGES.

Albany. APRIL Excise Commissioner Lyman has
started tlU work OF enumerating the population OF
large plumber OF villages in the State for the pur
pose OF determining the amount Of tax which must
be paid for certificates of authorization 10 traffic IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

COMMODORE SICARD TO BE REAR ADMIRAL AND
CAPTAIN KAUTz TO BE COMMODORE
Washington April THE President to-day sent
TO the Senate the following nominations:
Commodore Montgomery Sicard to DO Kear-@Ad-
miral.
CAPTAIN Albert Kautz 10 be Commodore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08

liquors Tho Commissioner is CHARGE, by sne
pIaioea In 10 take the enumeration OF al v1ntcs
ard ci,ios ucorporeted since the last United btntes
census and also OF all villages which IN NM , rev
were not separated from the towns III WIN" '''''
arp st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08

Arc you thinking of purchasing p Piano. or n
pisno ntool7 III TO- do fail TO consult the little
advertisements in the parrow columns. Some good
he rrsins may be found there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
SCORcHlNG IN BUSINESS.

The bicycler is not the only
al who scorches. There are
iness-scorchers. professional
Drchcrs. farrcr.scorchcrs. me
anic scorchers and laborer-
scorchers. The man who over
works, who scorches, no mat
ter what his occupation, and at
the same time neglects his
health, will sooner OF later pay
a penalty in sickness and
\ possibly premature death.
\ Ifa man will always watch
y his health and correct minor
| Irregularities by a resort to
| the right remedy, he may
! DIDO a reasonable amount OF
scorching without serious
! results. Nearly all serious
maladies are the result of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08

MR STEVENSON AT THE CAPITAL-EX-Nice-
President Stevenson. who laid down the cares OF
Office lust month ago. is in Washington at the
Normondle where he made his homo during the
las, four years Mr.. Stevenson is looking extremely
we'll and seems to be in the best of spirits While
he is not inclined TO talk at length on the munic-
presjdent does not conceal the fact that he is
pleased over the recent Democratic victories IN
nossessed marvellous qualities Of endurance, and
when its demise was counted on the reckoning was
vary wide of the mark.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06
THEY WERE Welded
w. e. Blain and Miss Anna wilson by Rev.
Paul of First Baptist Church.

Last night at o'clock. Mr.. W. E.
Blaine and Miss Anna Wilson were mar
ried by Rev. Paul Of the First Baptist
church, a. lis North Topeka avenue.
The little party Of personal friends pres
ent were in jolly good hurnor.
The parlor was prettily decorated with
festoons Of evergreen, white carnations
and roses. The bride was attired in a
Henrietta drab silk trimmed with white
satin and chiffon. She wore a pretty
bunch Of white carnation IN her hair AID
he'd bouquet Of lilies and fern. The
groom was dressed in conventional
black.
Elaborate refreshments were served
after the ceremony. Those present were:
DR.. John Goodyear, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Bertholf, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Blain, Mr..
J. E. Bullirger, Mel Martin, Myrtle
Hansmon, Ed Phillips. Viola Burge. Myr
tie Carlon. Lizzie Wilson, Mamie Gray,
John F Taylor, Denna McAdams and
Charles Wilkins. There were a number
of elegant presents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06
SUED FOR DAMAGES
Burning of the Colwich Depot Causes a
Damage Suit.

Burning of the Colwich Depot Causes a
Damage Suit.
The Johnsol-Fife Hat company
brought suit in the district court yes
terday against the Missouri Pacific road
alleging damages TO the amount of 500
in round figures. They allege that j. A.
Bradfeld was their travelling agent last
July. and that ne bought a ticket from
Wichita to Colwich, and paid for it.
They also allege that he checked his sam
pie cases and paid the sum Of IS cents
for excess baggage. That on that night
the depot of Colwich caught fire and
burned to the ground with its contents,
including his trunks and sample cases.
He alleges that his property was de-
stroyed by reason of the fact that the
train was late in getting into Colwich
through the negligence of the employees
Of the road, and that hence he could not
receive his trunks that night from the
agent. He also alleges that the agent Of
the company made no effort to save the
property in question.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06
Special in
{ henille Stand Covers

= Genie s-zzd c3vsrs. -. paris
sa5ars. knJ.ts5 Iocp frsnEs. greats -
By WIS. Bsaes AID Green's. wsss hill
Ian, lowered 9Af-sTzs II sas ls;ss; t5zs-
csnb.ast1ons- Taese sts13 Covers are
Es. Nar.a 800 each. t1ey &, bsxnn.nx
tSzs0r-ox rso-ains. e .--.-.-.----..--...
AIss : slzza coye-s. sane qualities a.
above. - -1rsss sg9ass. Ee4 E0T.a &c
esea. AL - =. .---.--.---4.-.---.---.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06
SHE GOT THE SHOES
How a Political Chairman Was Reminded
of Joke.

Chainnsn VIII a. Ayers OF the Populis;
county committee was sitting in MS Of
fee al the court house yesterday quietly
chatting VIII: mis- father. his stenog-a-
pher and reporter for the Eagle, when
a bill collector walked nleekly into the
Office. with hat IN hand. and laid down s
bill for 81 for pair OF shoes
There mus, BE some mistake" said
VIII Il never bought 81 pair %
shoes in my life
Aye. but they were ladies shoes"
SAID sGe collector.
..Impossible." said VIII. y wasn't
married for two months after those
shoes were purchased"
We'll. I don't know anything ahou,
that" said the collecto-. but a lady
came into the store one day las: fall.
bought a pair cf 81 shoes and asked 70
have ,hsn charged - You. saying she
won them on the election"
VII wil,si -:sa, right then and there,
and Acknowledged tia; ]; was horse on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06
NOT KNOWN HERE
supposed Wichita Man Killed BY Cars u
Great Bend.

supposed Wichita Man Killed BY Cars ut
Great Bend.
A dispatch last night to police head
quarters states: John Roberts Of so
South Water street, your city, cut IL two
here by the cars. Advise US
The dispatch was addressed TO Officer
Sutton and was signed by the Sheriff of
Barton county. A similar dispatch was
received by the Eagle stating that Rob-
erts had in his possession printers rule.
a printers badge and photograph, but
nothing else that would lead 10 identifi-
cation. Il stated that travelling man
had recognized him as man from
Wichita, whose place Of residence was
either $50 or 522 South Water street.
There is no such numbers as those CIV
en- in the directory. There is no printer
in town by the name of Roberts, nor has
there been one for three years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06

him as he wrote out check and cheer
fully settled with the collector.
That's a good joke on me-" continu-
ed Mr.. Ayers. Last fab met a lady
in the elevator of the Sedgwick block
and she offered 10 bet me pair Of shoes
that Mckinley would be elected. That's
a CO. said I. in a joking way, and l
never thought Of the matter from that
day till this. l thought she was joking.
kAo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06
WILL SWEEP OUT
The Council aud Police Health Depart
meuts VIII Combine.

The sanitary commission Of the council
held meeting Yesterday with the health
department. Of the city police and ar
rangements were made 20 clean up the
streets and take such ether necessary
steps as WI. secure tidy appearance Of
the streets an6 rid the alleys OF foul
smells ard filth. The warm. wet weather
made il urgent 70 look after the matter
more carefully than IS necessary il ne
vvi--e- months
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06
Wash Dress Goods
Lappett Null

Ground works in Grass Linen color,
Blues. PUPPIES. and Greens. raised work
in zigzsg stripes. printed in scroll. foS-
cred and tne new striking electric de-
Signs. marked elsewhere a. .ec. all be
sold here this week at.............