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, 1900-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


be n turret at each corner Of the super
structure, carrying two cight-inch guns
and twelve six-inch rapid tircrs will he
disposed along the sides of the central
citadel. The ships will make nineteen
knots speed and have a displacement OF
about $500 tons, making these new
ships by far the largest in the United
States navy and as big ms the largest
type of British armored cruisers. AS
The constructors are limited in the draft
by our shallow harbors to q little over
twenty-five feet, and as scyenty-tlve
feet represents about the greatest beam
consistent with speed, II will be neces-
sary TO provide for the weights by Civ
ing the ships more length than the
Iowa class. and they will be almost
$40 feet long. The secondary batteries
will be made up largely of fourteen
Founders. Altogether the ships Will be
more than equal TO any warships OF
their size in the worlds nayies.
The report of the commissioner of
internal ven looks very much as II
we were becoming n nation of beer
drinkers, the increased consumption OF
malt liquors having been so rapid dur
ing the last forty years. In 1860, when
the population of the country was 81
plV.'Nt, we tbllSlltllttl 'llN tFpAA -
100000 barrels of beer, or an average
of one barrel to every sixteen people.
In 1870, with a poulation of 3S.5OO,OOO.
we consumed 6.5I4.617 barrels of beer,
or an average of about one barrel to
every six people. In 1880 the popula-
ton had increased thirty per cent, but
the consumption of beer was doubled,
and 30, 100, TS3 people consumed 1871
III barrels of beer. In 1890 the con-
sumption of beer had doubled again,
reaching n total of 2T,561 .9l4 barrels,
while the population had increased on
ly twenty-four per eel to 62,662,21O.
In 1895, when. according to the cSti-
mates Of the bureau of statistics, we
had 100000 people, we consumed 3D.
561,411 barrels Of beer. or about one
barrel for every two persons in the
whole community, and in 1899, with
7O,OOO,O0O people, we consumed 36,JSl,-
ia barrels of beer. Thus the pOpula-
ton has Increased 125 per cent. and the
consumption of beer 1900 per cent.
The increase in the manufacture of
whisky has not been so rapid. In fact,
more whisky was produced in the
United States in 1864 than in 1899. the
total in the former year being S5,29l.-
393 gallons. and in 1899 81, 12J,532 gal
Ions.
Secretary Gage has sent to the Sem
ate n reply to the resolutions of the
senate of April 10th, in regard to the
amount of revenues derived from the
sO-called war revenue act with n state
men showing the total amount of such
receipts from June -, 1898, to the 3lst
ult. The statement is aS follows:
, 1900-05-03

Denver. April 30.-A special dispatch
from Topeka. Kansas. to the RepuD-
lean says:
Attorney General GODDARD left for
Washington to-day To. present to the
United States Supreme Court heAl
Monday a motion for leave 10 file n biil
in equity on behalf of tile state OF Ran
sas against the state of Colorado to
enjoin that state from divertlng the
waters of the Arkansas river ana It's
tributaries for irrigation ana othef
purposes. The suit is TO De brought
upon the authority of Governor stan
ley. and service will be had upon the
governor and attorney general of Colo
RADIO.
This action on the part of the attor-
ney general is Il matter of vital ana
colossal interest to the settlers Ill the
Arkansas valley. This river nuWs
through thirteen Kansas counties,
forming a valley almost as rich as me
valley of the Nile. containing 2,JoO.OoO
acres. and with the natural flow n
underfiow of the river in its unimpeded
condition. this is one of the richest val
leys in the West.
But the state of Colorado has for
many years pursued a policy of prac-
tically apprOpriating all of the water
which was by nature intended to come
down this valley through Kansas, and
10 such an extent has this action on the
part of Colorado damaged Kansas, and
especially the Arkansas valley, that
Attorney General GODDARD has conclud-
ed to see whether the Supreme Court
can afford relief,
The contention of Kansas is that
when the part of Colorado east of the
Rockies was yet n part of Kansas ter
ritory. the common law of England
was by statutory provision made to APP
ply. and that under this common law
riparian rights were along the entire
course of the river established, which
future Legislation was powerless to alb
rogate or impair.
Kansas does not ask that the bitches
all he destroyed, or the property of
those interested therein contiscated, but
asks that the state of Colorado permit
no more bitches to be dug. that 1t give
no more charters to persons for irriga-
ton canals, except for water and do
nestle use. and asks that the state he
restrained from building the canals and
reservoirs which it contemplates, and
Ms fast in the future rs the charters of
its irrigation bitches expire. that they
shall not he renewed. and that no new
permits or authority or license he
granted to divert the water. except for
domestic uses. This. in the course of
time. without loss to Colorado, will re-
store the condition of things and not
interfere with present vested rights.
The amount involved in the suit ia
almost fabulous. because if the conten-
ton of the state of Kansas should he
overruled. then the state would suffer
in the future annual damages beyond
computation. which would he in addi-
tion 10 the great loss in revenue which
the state is already suffering.
, 1900-05-03
rH4 MONROE DOCTRINE.
Secretary Ront Jays the United states May
IInNe IN FI~ht for II

Secretary Rpnt 'ays the United states May
Have to Fisht for 1t.
New York, April 2S.-Whilr the pan
Quct hail of the Waldorf-Astoria was
ringing last night with applause In
honor of the hero of AppomattoX, Elihu
Root. with all the im-pressiveness al
tachinG to n deliberate statement from
the secretary of war, CAV utterance to
n warming that was received by the old
soldiers present with II grim silence
that was more eloquent than cheers.
Secretary Root, seemingly weighing
the Importance of his words carefully,
declared that the time was rapidly all.
preaching in oar history as ii nation
when We should have to either nban-
don the Monroe doctrine or fight for it..
He added that we would never aban-
don il, and closed his period with AN
appeal that seemed like n fCryCnl
prayer, when he said:
when tho time shall come, God
grant that some mai like the great
hero whose name we honor may be
raised up to meet the issue"
Secretary Root was presiding over
the dinner held in honor of the birth,
day of Ulysses s. Grant. The words
fraught with such import were spoken
in his opening address. He had culo.
Si"'h 'he career OF ile great Sol'llrl
and cited it rs II for young America
to emulate.
Whit was it," he asked. that stood
between us and war with France at
the close of our Civil War. when Maxi.
milan, backed by the forces of France,
sought TO establish IN empire in McXi-
co? Nothing but the knowlcdg,
abroad that that stern. silent, indOmit
able leader stood ready again 10 lead
the armies of the United States In de.
Tense of the maintenance of the Mon.
roe doctrine. That is a deed of Grants
h a the American people are likely TO
appreciate more fully as the years roll
on"
, 1900-05-03

The House committee IN labor Mt Il
special meeting Thursday directed n
favorable report on the Gardner eight
hOur hill. which has attracted
much attention in labor circles
and among contractors for government
work. The vote was unanimous in its
favor. In ais amended form the bill is
MS follows: THAT each aud every con
tract hereafter made to which the
United States. any territory, uT the Dis
trict of Columbia Is II party. and every
such contract made for or on behalf of
the nitrd States or any territory. or
said district. which may require or in
vnlvC the employment of laboucTS. or
mechanics, shall contain II provision
that no lahurcr or mechanic doing any
part of the work contemplated by the
contract. in the employ of the c0utrac-
tor or any sUI-Coutractur contracting
for any part of said work. shall be re-
CURED or permitted to work more than
eight hours in any II calendar day:
ana each and every contract shall Stiu-
ulatr n penalty FOR each violation of
the provision directed by this act. of
$500 for each lHhurcr or mechanic. for
each and every calendar day in which
he shall labor more than eight hours:
and any officer designated as Inspector
of the work Ia he performed under any
such contract. or to aid In enforcing
the fuliillmrut thereof, shall. upon OBJ
Srrvntlon or investigation. report TO
the proper officer of the United States
or any territory. OF the District of Co
lumbin, all violations of the provisions
Of this act direct Il 10 be made in each
aud every such contract. aud thc
amount Of thu Penalties stipulated In
amy sugl contract shall Ln wItbh,lI La.
, 1900-05-03

Polite highwaymen" who have been
robbing right aud left in Chicago for
the last few days have apparently TAX
en- the niche in local crlminology for
merly occupied by the long and short
men. All of the Chesterfeldian cou-
ple's victims speak highly of their
polished courtesy and their careful
avoidance n the knock-down and
drag-out methods adopted by too many
rude, coarse and Uncultured sandbag-
gers-declaring, in tact. that it is al
most a pleasure to be robbed by such
:ourtly highwaymen. T~heusophists
and students of the Hindoo cults will
probably assert that these Chicago
robbers are the veritablc ]rcincanation
of Dick Turpin and Jack Sheppard. but
the average citizen. ignoring the ro
nance and the reconsideration theories
will probably rejoice exceedingly when
the walls Of Joliet finally yawn for the
daring %footpads and their reign of ter
ror Is abruptly ended,
, 1900-05-03
Governor Taylor Faces HIS Aocusers.

Frankfort. Ky, April Ex-Governor
Taylor returned here from Washington
and spent Sunday at The executive
mansion with his family. But few
people were aware of his presence in
the city till this evening. when he au-
peared nj the railroad station and
boarded n train for Louisville.
The local officers and those in charge
of the prosecution knew that Governor
Taylor was here and the fact that "A
warrant of arrest was not served up
on him is now construed TO mean thnt
the Indictment was returned in open
court the day after those against Fin
ley. CultOn and others We're returned.
hut 1t was N entered on record and h
now known 10 be in charge of Judge
Cantrill.
, 1900-05-03
LIQUOR AND THE HEATHEN.
EcumsnicaI Conference Devotes Attention
to Liquor and Opium Trnnc.


to Liquor and Opium Trnfhc
New York. April 29.-At Il supple
mcntary meeting of the Ecumcnical
conference today the subject of the
liquor and the opium traffic vas dis
cusscd. The baleful effects of liquor
and opium on the natives of every
country where missionaries are work
ing We're explained in detail by for
cign delegates. II was announced that
strong pressure has been brought to
bear on President Mckinley and some
of his predecessors to prohibit its sale
ON lands over which this country ok
c~rcises contrOl-notably. the Alaskan
territory. Hawaii and the Philippines.
Al Carnegie hall. during the after
noon there was held II mass meeting
under the auspices of the y. NJ. &. A.
Hundreds of young men and women
of the West End and HobOkcn choral
unions furnished the music. Numbers
of delegates and converts from various
foreign lands. attired in their native
dress. occupied on the platform.
Rev. DIR. John G.. Patton of the New
IIebrides was the principal speaker.
though many others participated in the
exercises.
, 1900-05-03

Paris, April 20, S:15 p. m.-An acci-
dent within the exposition grounds
caused the death of nine persons and
injured about forty. A condemned
bridge unable to withstand the weight
of its pillars, broke down, burying
those walking under it in the derbls.
The accident threw n pail over the
immense throng who had profited by
the magnificent weather to visit the cx-
position.
To-day's was probably the record at
tendance. Not merely the interior of
the grounds, but the precincts also
were crowded and the %oncours was
particularly great along the Avenue de
Surfen, which forms the northern
boundary of the grounds.
, 1900-05-03

Chicago. April 3O.-A Methodist
army 100000 strong. consecrated ana
banded together for the salvation of
souls, may he the outcome of the greut
gathering of Methodists which is about
TO be held in this city. Bishop j. NJ.
Thohurn. whose field of work Is i'm
India and who has been n missionary
and n leader of missionaries nearly niI
his life, will propose to the general
conference this great crusade and urge
that 1t be at once begun.
, 1900-05-03

Following the lean years of the
panic hundreds of those who had
sought homes liz America returned TO
their native land. some comparatively
wealthy, and others not. This was a
most unusual condition and probably
will not soon occur again. From pres
ent prospects there will be aggreat rush
from Europe to America this season.
One agent of a steamship and immi-
grafton company estimates the num-
Der of those probably new-home seek
ers at 100000. distributed in national
ity as follows: Irish, 300, 900; Swedes,
Danes and Norwegians. 200, OOO; Ger
mans. 100, 900; Italians, $4,000; French,
60, 600; Poles. 10000; English, 1000;
Scotch, 1000; Greeks. 1000; Turks,
1000; Swiss. 1900. The Irish still
lead.
, 1900-05-03

After all. the failure of the Amcri-
can Students League of Chicago was
quite worth while. The organization
proposed to send teachers and student
to the Paris fair at an expense of 5000
apiece. 1t collected considerable money
and spent "A good deal on prelimina-
ries. Then, through no direct fault of
the promoters, conditions changed so
that the contract could not &c carried
out. This has happened to other pro-
jects-and in about nine cases out of
ten the sponsors of the project have
charged the expenses against the col
lections. But Supt. Andrews and
Profs. Rogers, French and Rowland.
who lent their names to the Students
League project, propose to pay the ex-
penses themselves and return all OF
the collections to the subscribers. The
case is rare enough to deserve honor
able mention.
, 1900-05-03
STILL AFTER THE SULTAN.
The Claims of the United States Arc he
ing Actively Urged.

ing Actively Urged.
Washington, April 2S.-Beyond the
statement that Mr.. GriScom. United
States charge at C~unstantinoplc, has
been instructed to press vigorously for
the payment of the American claims
for Indemnity. the officials here decline
To diyulgc the nature of his instruC-
tons. They say MIR. GriScOm does not
lee express instructions to forward
the claims, for he had of his Yoli-
ton taken Il rather advanced attitude
in his matter, and the presentations he
is now making. though this time by cN-
press instruction. are in no respect
more peremptury than his W proceed
ing deliveries To the Turkish govern
muut.
The United States government has no
warShips for sale. and is NOT authorized
io build any for foreign order. Then
there is no warrant of law for entering
into m arrangement with n private
ship building concern for the collection
Of AN international obligation in the
manner proposed.
Constuntjnopln, April 2S.-Tho Amer
lean note handed To the Turkish
minister of foreign affairs, Tcwik
Pasha. Tuesday, is C0uchcd in pcrpmp-
tory terms demanding immediate pay
meut of the indemnity several times
promised to Minister Strauss by the
Sultan The note dnrS not liz n time
limit for IN answer. but its tenor is not
far from the character of an ultimaum.
II has produced n great impression up.
Oh the Porte. which, however, shows
no disposition to modify the attitude
hitherto maintained. namely, repudlat-
ing the responsibility and seeking Ia
diminish the Importance of the matter.
, 1900-05-03
ANOTHER TEXAS FLOOD.


several Deaths and GrrIt damage to Prop
ertS Ntnr Waco.
Waco, Texas, April 2S.-Thc heaviest
rain in fifteen years fell in Waco and
vicinity to-day. Reports Of death and
destruction are coming in from every
direction. Between eight and ten per.
SONS have been drowned within the
city limits of WaCUTand searching par.
ties, headed 10y the fire department,
are out looking for the drowned. So
far the bodies of two white women,
mother and daughter, and six others
have been recovered. They are Mrs.
Nancy Caudle. Miss Glare Caudle,
Frank Walker. Rosa Chapman. Emma
Decker, Thomas Capps and two un-
known negroes.
The water is so high that progress Is
slow in the search. Boats are being
used in the principal streets of the
south side to take people to places of
safety. In the basement of the Provi-
dent bank, the largest and finest build
ing in the city, water stands four feet
deep. The basement of the mammoth
establishment of the Tom Padgett com
pany is likewise flooded.
a report from HOckdalc states that
the mines nt that place We're flooded
to-day 10y the high water. drowning
fOur men.
The storm commenced mt I o'clock
this afternoon, and the water fell from
the clouds in vast sheets, one cloud
burst following the other. the water
courses rising abavc the divides and
uniting into II sea, foaming and raging.
The people in the portion of the city
suffering most fled from their houses.
The tiremcn aud police and hundreds
of citizens rushed To the rescue, but
the water was too swift for them.
, 1900-05-03
P%hiladelphla has raised $50, 900 Of the

Philadelphia has raised sS2, 900 OF the
500, 900 it promised for tie national
republican convention. Mayor Ash
bridge is not without hopes the re-
mainder may. be secured, but has given
Mr.. Hanna to understand that he is
fortunate to get that much. Philadel-
phia has bee a third Of a century
building its new city hall and its bust
ness men properly object to being hur-
ried for any kind of an enterprise.
, 1900-05-03

The senators of the University of
Edinburg have decided to confer the
decree of doctor OF laws on Miss
Eleanor A. Ormerod, who has won
worldwide fame as an economic en-
tomologist and has spent twenty-threa
years in the study of insect pests. Miss
ormerod will be the first woman to
receive such an honor from the Uni
versity of Edinburg.
, 1900-05-03

The heroic perversity which induces
so many boys to defy the commands
of parents, the rules Of schools. and
the protests Of their own stumachs for
the sake Of learning to amokc. remains
SIM the despair OF fathers and the
marvel Of mother. There would BE-
lively remunstra Jces nrI paihe-I 10
pleas, inaoal, II tas lad waa c-oer-
tully proceeds to turn timgc,g ghastly.
green and limp with his first cigar
were Obliged to take a dose of medi-
cine that would make him half as un-
comfortable.
, 1900-05-03

The war department has lately pub
lished a list Of the officers and men of
the United States army who have To-
ceived medals or been especially com
mended for g%allantry during the las.
two and a half years. Two Of the fifty
officers whose names arc mentioned.
and thirty-three Of the enlisted men.
are colored. In view Of the relatively
small number Of negro troops in Tie
army, this is a record Of which our
dark-skinncd brother may well an
proud. Evidently the color line Is TOT
drawn at the firing line.
, 1900-05-03

News that an American heirc=s to
$4,000, 900 is to marry a Chicago man
may be expected TO have a bearish
tendency in the ranks Of European no
hility.
, 1900-05-03
KANSAS WILL SUE.
WILL ATTACK COLORADO iRRi-
GATORS.

Action in the United States Supreme Court
VIII BE Taken to Prevent Further APP
propriatIons of Water From the Arknn'
sas River.
, 1900-05-03

Information has been received that
Professor Wyman of Chicago. an
archacOlogist and efhnulogiYt of cunsid
cradle prominence. has become inter
cs'rd in Wyoming's prehistoric mines
ana viii make Il thorough investigation
of them. The principal place of inter.
est VIII he the old Mexican mine near
ihH head of Muddy creek. about TWEEN.
ty-tivc miles north of HarTyillc. Al this
place prehistoric miners lnvp done
years Of work. WHO did the work
when nud for what purpose it was
done are question which scientists
have yet iieen unable To answer. ON
as these workings are traces of work
far older have been found in the iron
mines of lialtvillr. Here on ton Of
me IRON deposits, are founl Iulinu
implements and relics In great ab,md.
Inrr, con" ting of |ggrw heads. spear
headS, Hiurr hammprS and axes. rude
hlollHrs and uCFi.ra, with which To
make mirc'i' pnil.t. and many other
indian imrl, tCIis. These arr pund
buried undc' the Und'Stmhcl uuator-
nary drift, which Indicates that tlr-c
ancient pail, mines were worked he
fore tie conclusion Of that period.
lh9sc nnciCrt mines Gpen an Interest
ing vista for investigation and will be
thoroughly explored by Professor wy
man,
The colored American., 1900-10-13

crat wuSS n piZen. He : l-a - =
best OF the local campaign. sr5 'a y
game little chap - ever CHEW. + "a aS
like Davis because l.'> >.-...- 1-. -.'i
always a gentleman.
LieuL-Goy. Woodruff Wen five
Binghampton Sep -. al. -..l.
speech At the emancipation ...-..-r,..~
there which has added aE,s-...-~ .-.-.
his crown as an orator. TL- F.-.,~,,'
ton papers and Bingham-gl -
men say il was great an --.rrar'
effort, and that MI WO5I-u- - mn.
derful man In this they Az -.- mis-
taken. for the Lieutenant G5---.,ril :.
wonderful man. and Mr. $-...a-.E
thinks So too. For he : ----.c,1s
in debate and any OPPONENT VII. ,s44r,
him IN the arena il joint Grl.-r win
make 4 mistake II he do->--- r,~rr
around with him z yar.r-a---t ..>>.,~,.
ment OF facts and points. The Nav rfa
Lieutenant Governor wl.la... ",
Stanchield 4 few weeks -. - =. ...rr.
try fair in this State was >s..--a.rg
awful. and yet he looks - harmless al
4 siXIeeL-year-old girl Bur. OH. mv,
Get on 10 his curves. will you. al. he'll
make YOU feel real dizzy.
MiSIheT Croker : one - IL most
talented and accomplished b.u1--> in
Tammany Hall. He really d9->l'r be.
lieve Bryan's got i gh1>I VI d show.
but he keeps on saying - r. hold t-q
gang together. His shadow. T.. Lee
talks as brash up al the poker NIB gs
his chief. l was up there lev l.,bts
ago with a friend who was >--.l- The
sights, and who, by the way. Lad never
seen a live negro Democrat w bought
some yichy and whisky and 81 down
10 a table upstairs n the back room
where there was q game 0n. - drink l.
Presently Lee came in and I ca-..l NV
friends attention 10 him. II. >.zcl
him up in about minute sui >aid
"Oh, he's not dangerous Ha.> too
noisy and he is not original Hes
parrot" Lee was then in -I-.-a- N Of
his chief offering 10 bet a fabulous sum
on the result OF the election Ul-- q man
who was evidently q Repubi cau. and
ne was notifying the house Il d loud
voice Of what was about 10 TAX place
We got up soon after this. and >-r0Ilei
down town. Ny friends only mark
was. Well, if that IS the negro Demo
cratic leader feel very sorry tJr bis
followers. He is i very coarse and IN
c0uth person. a staggering a>S: like
master, Ike servant. DionyS.us III.