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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
THE NEW BATTLEsHIps.
Specifications for Three Vessels Ap.
proved by Secretary Long,

Specifications for Three Vessels Ap-
proved by Secretary Long.
Secretary Long yesterday received and
subsequently approved the circular drawn
by the Board on Construction containing
the specifications of the battleships Penn
sylvania. New Jersey. and Georgia. Copies
of the circular will be sent to all ship
building firms which may contemplate bid
ding on the construction Of the vessels,
but the contracts can not be made with
the successful bidders until the armor con-
trOversy has been settled The circular
will contain the alternative stipulation
concerning the arrangement and character
OF the armament which was inserted on
account of the strong pressure In favor OF
superimposed turrets for the vessels OF
the Pennsylvania class. This stipulation
follows:
The Department shall reserve the right
to change, within a period of six months
after date of the contract. the number and
calibre of the guns. the arrangement of
the battery and currents. including the
adoption Of the superimposed turrets and
the thickness and distribution of the
armer."
The general dimensions Of the yes
sells are: Length on load water line 435
feet: breadth, extreme, at load water line
IS feet; trial displacement, about II $50
tons; mean draft at trial displacement,
about "a feet; greatest draft full load.
about 26 feet; total coal bunker capacity,
1890 tons; coal carried on trial 900 tons
feed water carried on trial, &c tons; speed
not less than 10 knots.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
THE SENATE ROUTINE.
Business Considered and Disposed
of at Yesterdays Session.


When the Senate met at noon yesterday
Mr.. Milburn, the blind chaplain referred
feelingly in his prayer to the death of Judge
Culbersca, OF Texas. a former member of
the House OF Representatives, and father
of Senator Culberson.
2 Mr.. Plat of New York reported favora-
bly, from the Committee on Printing the
concurrent resolution authorizing the pub
lication of 5000 copies of the history OF the
Louisiana Purchase
.fr. Tillman introduced a bill providing
for the investigation of the archives of the
several States and of the United States
with a view TO their preservation and pub
lication.
MIR. Hanna introduced bill fixing the
salary of the Collector of the Port at San
dusky. Ohio. at $500.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a concurrent
resolution providing for the dredging of
the Colorado River. The resolution was
adopted.
The Telle- resolution, offering sympathy
to the Beers was taken up and on motion
of Mr. Hale was laid over subject to call
The resolution giving resolutions seating
or unseating Senators. right of way was
held over until Friday, when Mr.. Hale
will speak on it.
A bill was reported from the Commit
Ss.573 to reimburse certain collectors of
internal revenue for stamps issued to and
charged against them, but not received
by them. The district and amounts are
as fellows: Terre Haute. Ind, 1896; Bur
lington. Iowa. $2,Go0; Boston. Mass,
$1053: ST. Paul, MINI. $3.50; Second Dis
trict of New York City. si,256; Third Dis
trict of New York City. s1SS; Chillicothe.
Ohio. s1.40S; Cleveland. Ohio, $3.50; Pitts
burg, Pa, 1870, and Birmingham. Ala,
S100.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
amenGatofy of the Dependent Pension law
of June q. 1890, were laid before the
Senate. and were agreed to. after brief
explanation by Mr. Ga'linger.
The House joint resolution for the aD-
pointment of first 'leutenants of volun-
teers in the Signal Corps of the Army
was passed. Also the House bill TO pro-
vide for the disposal of the Fort Buford
abandoned military reservation in North
Dakota and Montana.
At $40 O'Clock the Senate adjourned un-
ill today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
surveys. of Insulur Waters.

In replying to an enquiry regarding the
status of surveys of the waters of the new
insular possessions of the United States.
Secretary Long has sen, TO the Senate q
statement showing in detail the progress
of the work. The surveys of the Hawaia n
Islands and Of the American possessions
in the Samoan group, he says. are practi-
cally completed The existing charts OF
the waters of the Philippine Islands. he
states, are defective and deficient, many
dangerous reefs being omitted entirely.
He emphasizes the necessity of an imme-
diate resurvey of the group. He reports
the Spanish charts of Cuba imperfect. and
says three naval vessels are now engaged
in making new survey. which, he adds.
should be done during the American occu-
patton of the island. As to Porto Rico
the new survey of its waters was progress
ing satisfactorily
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
The Shortage at Havana to BE
ThOrOughl. PrObcd.

The Cuban postal frauds attracted the
meeting yesterday The Administration
is agreed that the alleged defalcations
should be thoroughly Investigated If the
charges he found true, every official c1n-
nected with the frauds will be vigorously
prosecuted. If the inspection of the Gu
ban postal service brings to light evidence
of cfoOkedness in other branches Of
insular administration. there promises TO
be shaking up of all the departments in
the island.
Neely's arrest was discussed at length
at the meeting. Secretary Root and Post
master General Smith placed all their in
formation before the Cabinet. They could
add little to what had been published in
the morning newspapers.
Inspector Burton. who has been on TIE
ground investigating Neely's accounts, is
now on his way home from Havana. On
his arrival he will present. lengthy Ie-
port to the War Department. and. with tie
information .hus secured, the officials can
take some intelligent action in prob u Z
the scandal.
A question which received some attention
from the Cabinet yesterday was as to Nee
legal status. 1t seemed to be un-
certain whether his alleged offence was
or Cuba. and the question CT juris-
diction demanded some consideration 1t
was generally held that. as, the United
States is acting as trustee for Cuba.
Neeiy's crime. if any. was committed
against this country. and that he can he
sent back TO Cuba for trial. The Govern
ment has no assurance that the s6.5o0
found on Neely when arrested is sto.el
money. but as precautionary measure the
postal officers have seized 1t awaiting de-
velopments. W. ". Cochran. chief postal
inspector. returned yesterday from Roches-
ter, n. Y, where he had been looking after
Neely, who was arrested there. He says
that Neely's appearance belies all the
charges against him and that his whole
lire of acticn since leaving Havana has
been open, above board, and evidently
honorable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
\ House Committee Takes Action on
Judge CuIbersOn's Death.

The House Committee on the Judiciary
at meeting yesterday adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions of respect in the matter
of the death of the Hon. Da, id B. Gull
berson:
Resolved by the Judiciary Committee of the
House OF Representatives. That We have learned
with the deepest sorrow of the death of Hon.
David B. Culberson. of Texas who was for many
Years an honored member of this committee, and
also ITS chairman for several terms.
That during his service in Congress, by ais
faithful attention and valuable contribution to
legislative business and uniform courtesy to his
associates. he Won the esteem and admiration OF
tho House Of Representatives.
That he combined with great ability as ? states
man The most amiable disposition and gentleness
OF conduct man.
That as a jurist he prominent as philoso
pher he was profound, and as Representative in
Congress he was devoted to duty, and exception
ally efficient and useful
That in his death the country at large has stis
tanned an irreparable loss. and those who knew
MIN have lost a dear ard valued friend
mat we tender our sincere sy pathy to the
surviving members OF his family.
The resolutions were drafted and offered
by Mr.. Lanham of Texas.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
DIED.

s,,.r, yry-on Tuesday. MAY s. 1900 MARY
y ~, beloved daughter of Johanna and the
" Fune.ai from h,r late residence, 5ii North
Capitol street en- Th~rsGay a, - s;so S e'0eEi ,SiI;
a "ad for the ,.pose ai her soul. Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend. 1t
MACKNIGHT-Su Suddenly. on Tuesday. May $;
,o66 . m. HELEN NJ. MACkNlGHr. beloved
daughter OF Rev. and Lille Fuikerson
Funeral private
(AeSlndra paper- pc u
ARE-on Tuesday. May ''-h
o'clock a. NJ. GEORGE y. GU --s son
of Ann and the late Christrpht - ,i'- a.. IN
home OF his mother, on RocN orees- ! HA''A hoau- @
Notice Of funeral hereafter H,em
KIDWELL-mesday. May S. 1909, after lin
rering illness, EBERT o. KIDWEii., ~ th" fifty
fifth year Of his age
Funeral from his late residence, "nursdaf, May
10 at 3 o'clock. N'em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
GIVEN THEIR DIPLOMAS.
Commencement Exercises of Howard
University Classes.


A large audience yesterday evening at
the First Congregational Church listened
TO the commencement exercises of the
medical, dental, and pharmaceutic classes
of the Howard University. The seats and
aisles were packed and the corridors filled
with the friends of the graduates. At
s o'clock the exercises began and
continued until late hour, engrossing the
attention of the throng. Music furnished
by Hoffman's Orchestra broke up the pro-
gramme agreeaby. On the stage. which
was tatstefully decorated with the national
flag and banks of flowers, sat the members
of the university faculty and invited
guests. The order of exercises was as
follows:
ton, "The Ameer,' HERBERT two-step ..up
Broadway" Toler; valse, THE Rose of Mexico.
Dunn; two-step. The Colored Major" Henry:
conierlinc of degrees in medicine dentistry and
pharmacy by J. +. Rankin ID. d., IL. D. PrcSi-
dent of the university; characteristic. Dance of
The Night Hawks" Clark; patrol. "Senegambia -
Rosey; march, Singing Girl" Herbert; address,
by Hon J. II. Gallnger. United States Senate;
vase, Spring Songs" Tyers: benedction and
march, ..The Zulu Wedding Dance" Epler.
In conferring the degrees and dlstrib-
uting the diplomas DR.. Rankin took the
opportunity in the course of his speech of
replying to the recent statement of
Charles Dudley Warner that higher edu-
cation was not for the colored man. Dr.
Rankin disagreed radically with this view
and cited many instances in confirmation
of his position. He also laid stress upon
the benefit which the teaching of Chris
tianity was having upon the negro and
the good results which might be expected
from II in the future.
Senator Gallinger delivered n happy
speech congratulatory to the African race
On the progress which 1t had made since
the days of slavery.
The members of the graduating classes
were as follows:
Graduates in medicine-Clcment Tazeweil
Branch James Alpheus Butler, William Jarn.i
Cottrell. Samuel Cornelius Donald.on, Walter
Preston Findley, Thomas Southal Hawkins, Cor.
fred Dionysius Jones, Duncan +. A. King. James
Sumner Lennon, James Alexander Pcihel, Edward
BENJAMIN Ramsey Albert Rdgeley Herbert Clly
Ssurlock, Alice VI. Il. Simmons. Jonn MtJrioe
Vaughan, and jacob Bennett Williams
Graduates in dcntistry-Edward Tucker CoodaIl
Clarence Augustus Gray, NJ ID; Samuel W JEFF
ferson, Louis $ Meke. Alice Mariah Warinc,
Malcolm j. Vim. and c. Sumner Wormley.
Graduates in pharmacy-Carroll J. BcaIan, NJ
D.: Mauricio Flores Fernandez. Ernest o.
Garncs, C. Albert Hall, Frederick l.. Hlzard. John
W Mitchell, VI. D.; John ". Morse. Nathaniel
T. Pannell, James Roy Pipe James e. Van Sen.
den, James T. Walker, and Rodeer Winter
Alumni prize in medicineAce NJ H. Sim.
mons.
Alumni prize in dentistry-C. Sumner Wormley.
Alumni prize in pharmacy-Jlmes Roy Pipes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
PROPOSALS,


OFFICE Public Buildings and Grounds. Wash
ington, D. C.. April 10 l9OO.-Sealed pro-
posaIs, in duplicate, will be received here until
F NJ, MAY 10, 1900 for furnishing during
supplies; class 9 flower pots; class g. paints. oils.
glass, etc: class 4. hardware; class 5, agricul-
tural Implements ETC.; class 6. electric battery
supple; ciass :, cram PIPE ga, aho plumbers plumbers sup
10. sand and gravel; class II. soil; class T. ice;
class Is lime cement, felt. etc: class IA. brick:
class IS sod: class l6. fuel; class II, lumber and
sash; class ls, use OF teams. No bids accepted
until Congress shall have made necessary appro-
priations. Separate proposals for each class de-
sired Each envelope should be endorsed to in
dicate class for which enclosed proposal is made.
Preference given TO articles Of domestic manufac-
ture conditions OF quality and price (including
in price OF foreign productions or manufacture the
duty thereon) being equal. Right reserved to
reject any and all proposals. Information can be
obtained here THEO. A. BINGHAM, Colonel.
apIO, II. L. lSmyS,9
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09

Hcurichs may have irnits,ors. but can have no
Competitors Competition is impracticAble where
it Is impossible TO exec. Maerzcn, Senate aud
Lager are not only considered the best beer by
those who drink them, but by analysis it is DEM
onstrated that they are the purest of all bcy-
crages. Phone o3i, Arlington Bottlng Co., for
q case.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
Claims Against Spain

Representative Mahon. Chairman of the
House Committee on Claims. yesterday in
troduced % bill to carry into effect Article
VII of the Treaty with Spain by conferrinp
on the Court of Claims Jurisdiction to ad
judicate all claims of the citizens of the
United States against Spain.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09

Senator Chandler has introduced a bill
authorizing the appointment of Allen V.
Reed, now captain on the retired list OF
the Navy. to be rear admiral on the re-
tired list of the Navy. with the rank and
the pay Of said Office the appointment 10
date from June IL. 1886.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
Diocese Of Washington will meet in st.
Johns Church. d. c.. corner Sixteenth and
H Streets. on Wednesday, May Q, at 10 a.
m. Item
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
An Appropriation for Preliminary
Work Proposed in the Senate.

Senator Daniel yesterday offered an ad-
mendment to the Sundry Civil bill. pro-
viding for the appropriation of 100000 TO
begin the construction of the Memorial
Bridge across the Potomac from Washing
ton to Arlington.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09

That tired. languid feeling and dull headache
is very disagreeable. Take Two OF Cartcrs Little
Liver Pills before retiring. and you will find re-
lief They never fail to do good
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09
pcns,ion for General. LaNton,s Moth.,

The Senate Committee on Pensions has
reported favorably bill granting a pen
sion of $50 per month to Mamie Craig
Lawton. the mother of Maj. Gen. Henry w.
I.awton, who was killed in the Philippines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-09

Yeas-Allison, Bard, Bate. Berry, Burrows,
Chandler. Cockreli Davis, Dcpew. Frye, Gal
lnger, Hale, Hanna. lIansbrough, Iiawcy. Holr.
Jones Of Arkansas, Jones OF Nevada. Kcln.
Lodge Mcbride, Mcrumber, McEnery, Martin
Nelson. Penrose, Perkins. Platt of Connecticut,
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02
WESTBROOk.

Mrs. Herbert Pitts Of Harrison, is the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Adams, and other relatives In this city.
Miss Mary Pennell. who Is teaching q
kindergarten in Portsmouth. N. H., has
been spending q weeks vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Pen
nell, Lincoln street.
Mrs. VIM. Wyer and little daughter
Wilma, have been spending few weeks
with her mother, Mira Olivia Ridlon CT
GorhAm.
Mr.. Charles II. Davis, Central street,
has been called to Mechanic Falls, by the
illness OF his mother and uncle.
MIR. Nathaniel A. burnel, the newly
appointed postmaster at Cumberland
Mills, assumed his duties Saturday even
ing ct the close Of the office houra Mr..
Raymond. the retiring postmaster. made
| the transfer at the Close Of office hours
Mr.. Burnell Is veteran of the Civil.wAr
and fer years has been employed at Dres-
ser's shoe fac tory In Portland. He will
| be assisted In the office by his dauRh tsrs,
Mrs. Chss. b. Graham and Mira Harry
Henderson, both Of whom were formerly
employed In the office.
The members of Cslanthe Assembly,
Pythian Sisterhood, are to observe gem
tlenen night at their hall, Saturday
evening, April IA.
Mr. A. q. Birnie, representing Macs
Moulton OF Springfield, Mass. was In
| the city Thursday, In the interests OF his
employer. who Is . consulting enginser
and contractor for iron end steel struo-
lures. Mr. Biruie conferred with Mayor
Horr and several Of the aldermen, rela-
tive to submitting plans and estimates
for the construction of the proposed
bridge across the PresumpSoot river, at a
point about halfway between the east
and west ends II the city.
| The Current Events club has extended
an Invitation TO the members of the Am
monoongin club to attend an afternoons
social at the MestbroOk Congregations
church, next Thuraday afternoon. Miss
Fannie Lord, assistant teacher at tbs
high school. win read paper on "Art."
The cid building In the rear of the
Warren block on Main street, owned by
Mr.. Hebron Mayhem, is being de-
molished.
The degree team Of Aunjoy Lodge,
Knights Of pythias of Portland. Is TO
confer the rank OF knight in long form
for the benefit OF Westorook lodge on
| Tuesday evening. Ths members OF QEi
entail lodge Of South Windham, have beer
invited to attend.
The annual meeting OF the Warren
Congregational church will he he'll
this evening, at 7.S0.
The monthly meeting Of ths Westbrool
city government 10 to be held thi
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02
"ROT AND TWADDLE."
The State Board of Trade Heard Some
Vigorous Denunoiation.

Bishop Codman's reported utterances
as to the decadeuce Of Maine men came In
for considerable attention Thursday even
ing at the banquet rendered BY the Bid
dsford Beard Of Trade TO the delegates
Of the State organization,
Several Of the speakers, notably W. w.
stetson. State superintendent of schools,
and b. v. Chadbourne Of the board Of
railroad commissioners, took advantage
Of the opportunity to rsfuts the Episcopal
bisohp's allegations, and they replied to
him In lively and emphatic fashion.
Mr.. Stetsop, said In part: "Aassachu-
setts has q faculty Of raising men de-
hcient mentally and defective morally.
and then sending them out In the world
broadcast. All Of this nonsenss and rot
and twAddle about Maine's reaching q
point at the top Of the hill and going
down the western side merits only the
acquainted with the boys and girls Of
Maine, and know that they have the
best blood the world has ever seen. They
are large enough to stand In the place of
that noblest Roman OF them all, Hanni-
bal Hainlin; big enough. and broad
enough and strong enough and intelli-
gent enough to own the worl1 and run
It, too. Don't talk to me for just one mo-
msnt that we haven't boys and girls that
are fitting themselves to stand right
before the world In the clear white light
OF day, and take the foremost places In
this country and the world"
"This talk about dssadence," said b.
+. Chabdourne, reminds me Of q saying
of josh Billings that 1t is better not to
know 90 much than to know so much
that aiE't SO. The amusing part OF the
talk Of Bishop Goldman 10 that he has
hardly stepped over the threshold of the
State. don't believe he knows the first
scintilla of the condition Of the boys and
girls Of our State. We have . right to
judge Of the future BY the past. We
thought for Q time perhaps, whsn our
big four" Congressional delegation was
broken up. that we had cause for discour-
ag,ment. bat we have now q Littlefield
who has jumped into prominence almost
worldwide. And there are others like
him. Names biggest crop continues to
te her crop of great men. There are
more railroad presidents in the country
today from Maine than from any other
state in the Union. 1t 10 all bosh and
rot to make the assertion that Maine
isn't progressing today with all the rsst
OF the world.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02
WATCH REPAIRING.

We make specially OF Watcn Repairing.
We DO your work in the best possible manner,
aud guarantee every Job, We are prompt and
always have a lob dopa whom promised.
MCKINNEY THE JEWELER Monument
Square. lAn2edu
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

A strong Pssssion 90 Take Il out of
Politics.


The petition for the taking Of the IRE
department QUE Of politics which has
been referred to before. has among IT.
risnsrs all OF the fire Insurance under
writer's and scores Of prominent busi.
ness men and large Taxpayers This
list includes snch men AZ James b. Bax-
ter. Henry bearing. WIN. u. Davis, MILL
ken, Cousins g. short, Bolster. Snow &
20 Randall e. MoAllistsr, Twitoheil-
Champlin Co., MiLiksn- -Tomlinson Co.,
all Of the large Commercial strest rrms
all Of the large retail and Wholesale dry
goods nrms, Berlin Mills Co., host OF
small merchants and prominent poll
ticians and ex-of1iciais Of the oity govern
meut. II is In fact ons Of the strongest
memorials which the city council has
ever sesn and 10 will carry with 10 great
weight. Represented upon IL are sigma.
lures aggrsgating Thousands Of dollars.
men OF all political parties and In every
part Of the city.
Tns petition has been circulated BY Mr..
Clarence X. Hart, who has been very
active In securing thess names. 10 hss
the cordisl support Of all the sigpers aud
q great many other oitissus who have
not seen it. Dou btless when this petition
is presented to the city oounoil Il will
be accom- panied by sn order authorizing 4
the appointment of q committee OF both
boards to deviss means for putting the
fire depaItmen on the proper basis.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

such good condition thst We can sake
her 10 Boston. am sorry that ws hs,
no dock here In tails harbor 90 that she
could be repaired here. We viii IN her
bottom and viii stop MP the cracks and
wedge them aud plank them. Then We
have got 10 get all Of her cargo out In
order to do these things. while We
were at work outside we lsft lot OF
grain in NO. 3 hatch, not even touching
%. OF course we must get all Of this
out. can't exactly explain the way
In which we shall go about the work as
all 5f thess things will be governed by
circumstances. Tugs from Boston viii
come down and tow her 70 that port as
I don't think that she win be In condi-
tion TO go alone herself. Then st Boston
she will undergo thorough overhaul
Ing. The line will probably put out bids
for this work. This will require from
four to six weesk' time. Then the Cali
fornian will be in good enough condition
to rejoin the tiaet.
"1hs makes the fourth vessel that
we have pulled OF the rocks within q
ybbrs COutAnuFo OeRts
"Ths others besides tho Californian,
were the Norseman, the Admiral Dewey
and the Cherokee. In all Of these four
cases the bottoms had been very badly
used. The wreck Of the Norseman took
place just about year ago. OF Marble
head. Her condition was much SINH
lar TO that OF the Californian. She was
one Of the feet Of the Warren lipe plying
between Boston and Liverpool. The
Admiral Dewey was fruitsr which ran
between Boston and jamaica. She was
wrecked at Cuttyhunk In the mouth Of
Buzzard's Bay. IT was also near Guilty
hunk that the Cherokee was wrecked.
The Cherokee ran between Jacksonville
and Charlestown."
After the steamer had been successfully
brought into the bach on Willard, the
tugs Underwater and Storm King left
at onos for their return TO Boston. With
In fsw days the other tugs which have
been here will also return to that port as
will also the lighters Sipho, salvo and
Myrtle.