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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

moval OF this restriction which would
have permitted the construction Of the yes
sells to have gone on ] am informed that
the plans are practically ready. and the
letting Of contracts for their construction
should be done at once"
Items OF the Bill.
The Naval Appropriation bill was re-
ported IN the House on April 3. and was
called up on April 16. The bill carries a
total Of S5I POO sl5. being the largest naval
appropriation ever presented TO the Amer
can Congress. and Sl3,109.947 more than
the amount OF the last naval bill The in
crease, Acting Chairman Foss said. was
chargeabIe to the building up Of the
American Navy.
The items Of the bill are: Pay Of the
Navy. S133l0, Ss7 contingent. S'29.GO0;
Bureau OF Navigation. S566 425: Bureau Of
Ordnance. s.. 1888 24: Bureau of Equipment
s. 464 O5S; Bureau OF Yards and Docks,
S60s 43g, public works, yards and docks.
s. 797. i67 Naval Academy, S7S9,6s5; HG-
reau OF Medicine and Surgery, $4,000,
Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts. S2,13L-
232, Bureau Of Construction and Repairs,
Sc 285. S24. Bureau Of Steam Engineering,
s. ga 200. Marine Corps. s2,7l2.s79; in
crease OF Navy, $1,000 699 Total. Sol
20ssl6.
Under the last item contracts are au-
thorized for two batueships to cost
50. 500 008 each; three armored cruisers To-
cost S4.250.O00 each. and three projected
9 cruisers TO cost s. 500 600 each.
The following amounts were carried by
the annual appropriation acts from 1889
I down TO The present time.
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The Naval Appropriation bill was passed
by the House Of Representatives without
division at ~ 20 O'Clock yesterday. When
zhe House met and the bill had been called
up by Mr.. Foss Speaker Henderson an
nounced that the pending question was on
the first amendment made by the Commit
dee Of the Whole, in accordance with the
demand made Friday by Mr.. Underwood
Cor a separate vote on each amendment.
Mr. Underwood. Withdrawing the demand
for a separate vote. made a brief state
ment Of his reason for having made it. He
Thought the minority had been unfairly
used in the matter OF debate on the armor
plate provision and he felt like retaliating
by the course he had taken
Mr. Foss said the course OF the minority
made il impossible to come TO an agree
ment. The amendments to the bill made
In Committee Of the Whole were then
agreed to without division.
Mr. Nsndiyer moved 10 recommit the bill
with Instructions TO provide for an armor
plate factory. Mr. Foss made a point OF
order against the motion and the Speaker
sustained the point Mr. Nandiver then
moved TO recommit without instructions.
which was lost by a vote OF s. TO %. The
bill was then passed without division
Mr.. Foss' Statement
Acting Chairman Foss Of the Naval
Committee. made the following statement
yesterday regarding the provisions Of the
bill as passed by the House as to armor
plate and removing the restriction on con-
etruction Of ships authorized last year.
In my judgment the provision in re-
gard TO arm0r plate as Il passed the House
authorizes thu Secretary Of the Navy 10
procure by contract armor for the battle
ships Maine Ohio. and Missouri with
out any Limitation as to the price The
point OF order made by Mr. Nandiver Of
Missouri against the provision as reported
in the bill applied purely 10 the words five
hundred and forty five dollars. and that
point OF order having been sustained the
words i've hundred and forty-fye dollars
are stricken out. and therefore h leaves
the question Of price entirely in the dis
erection OF the Secretary Of the Navy.
"A point Of order was also made upon
that provision OF the bill which provided
for the removal OF the restriction on con
struction which was placed by the last
Naval Appropriation bill upon the battle
ships Georgia New Jersey and PennnsyI-
Nania. ships OF 1850 tons displacement.
and the three srmored cruisers California.
Nebraska. and West Virginia cruisers OF
1900 tons displacement. The point Of or
der was sustained
1t Is much 10 be regretted that anyone
made the point Of order against the re-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
: Bill Relating 10 the Washington
Heights Company Passed.

The House yesterday passed the Senate
bill to amend the charter of the East
Washington Heights Traction Railroad
Company
The company IS authorized to lay down
its tracks and operate its cars from Its
present terminus at the western approach
to the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge, west
wardly along Pennsylvania Avenue TO
Eighth Street southeast, thence north on
Eighth Street southeast to East Capitol
Street; also, from the intersection OF Min
nesota Avenue and Harrison Street, along
Harrison Street to Monroe Street. also.
northward along the Anacostia Road to
connect with the Columbia Railway at
Benning, over route and at point to be
approved by the Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
Lowest yet for notions
and findings.

Full count dressmakers' Pins, &c.
Warranted Steel Scissors. PIC.
200-yards Spool Cotton Thread. 1 1-2c.
Superior Machine Oil &c bottle.
Fancy colored Garter Webbing. &c I'd.
White and colored Feather-stitched
Braid. Sac piece.
100-yard Spool Black Silks. 1-2c.
Oak-handle Curling Irons. { 3-4c.
9-yard piece Silk-stitched Bone Casing.
Sc piece.
Good quality Whalebone. &c dozen
All widths White and Black Tape, 1c
piece.
Chldren's Hose Supporters. Sc pair.
Inside Waist-B Betting, 3 34c belt.
Linen finish Tape Measures. lie.
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THE HOUSE ROUTINE.
An Early Adjournment Due 10 Me-
mortal Exercises.

In the House yesterday. under unani-
nous consent. bills were passed as fol
lows: To provide compensation for com
missioners Of United States courts in Chi
nese deportation eases. authorizing the
Atlantic and Gulf Short Line Railroad to
build bridges in Georgia; to establish d
new light and fog signal station on the
breakwater Of The new harbor OF refuge
on Delaware Bay at a cost Of 100000. Sen
ate bill to authorize the Ohio Valley Elec-
tric Railroad Company to build a bridge
over the Big Sandy at Kanawha, Senate
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l0c for genuine 39c corded Japanese
~ wash silks.

senstion in silk selling, \ stupendous offering 50
es consisting yardsof the genuine corded
japanese silks which returned importer be
cause tady deivphavc been secured considerably
der price that offer them 19c yard Think of such
thng-at a time when silks sky high in price offer
ing these handsome silks half regular price,
They light medium and dark grounds with heavy corded
stripes and checks in beautiful spring shades spenddy adapt
ed for ladies' chdrens they
imported 39c and sell SOC everywhere the offering of
them 19c is extraordinary
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MOBILE. Ala. April 21.-Former Secre-
tary Of War Alser and W. D. Mann Of
New York are being entertained By the
Chamber Of Commerce and Cotton EN-
change here today. The purpose Of their
visit is to establish an extensive lumber
exporting business
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
39c tomorrow for SOC henriettas.

finish Hepretas. in such
greater
offering staple
quality 39c the Of Others asking soc yard for it should really prove
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

Ladies' vests, l24c.

Lot OF ladies ribbed vests; with
necks and grmholcs run with tape;
the actual values selling everywhere
for lac.; here tomorrow, because We
bought this lot much under price. for
l2izc.
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soc for Cheney Bros. 81 FOulard silks.

Cheney Brothers Fud Silks both in and
guaranteed
t
"a inches wide and
patterns
yard
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

or these there have been recovered and
added 10 the Navy the following vessels.
which were sunk during the war with
Spain: Reina Mercedes, cruiser; Don Juan
de Austria, gunbOat; lsla de Cuba, gun
boat; Isla de Luzon. guRboat
Auxiliary Nayy-MeTchant vessels con-
verified into auxiliary cruisers. = converted
yachts. %; converted tugs, p, steamers
converted into colliers. Il; special class,
r. making the total number Of vessels in
auyiliary navy So. and a grand total Of SOB.
The amount carried by the bill as an ap-
preparation for the Washington Navy Yard
is $4i41 c2.32. against estimates of $50
0t132. and against the appropriation for
1900 Of S265,GN0. Among the important
items included in the appropriation for
yards and docks are
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
csc for gowns

Of heavy Muslin and Cambria. round
and square neCks. trimmed IN as many
as 20 styles with Valenciennes lace,
point de Paris and Torchon laces and
Swiss and Hamburg embroidery, necks
ribbon trimmed: $3.50 values.
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I7c tomorrow for 25c covert cloths.

lususfnish Cloth
really ideal
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
A SIS refrigerator for $3.50.

To start the selling Of refr geatos offer special
duction fine hard wood refrigerator with water
tank with best galvanized lining mineral wool fill
ing the like of which sells for SO elsewhere tomorrow for
1913.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

h j. very gratifying 60 know when people once
drink HcuriciI's Maerztn, Senate, OF Lager, that
they will always drink il. The reason j. that the
pure qualities Of Hemich'- win the friendship OF
every body.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
THE NAVAL BILL PASSED
Demand for a Separate Vote on
Amendments Withdrawn.

fhe Appropriation Measure Goes
Through the House without Di-
Nfsion-Hepresenta FosS' state
meBt Regarding the Provision
Concerning Cost of ArmOr Plate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
Dollar kid gloves, Csc.

Tomorrow we shall sell ladies' kid
gloves; in black and all the new
spring shades; with the newest stitch
ing; the kind which every store sells
at a dollar; for Csc
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
30c tomorrow for SOC black mohair.

of a Black Mohar
and really ought to
the ea+esrf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
4zc for l0c and l21c sateens.

Mil an perfectly last in
u lie yard; for use yard.
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79c for gowns

of heavy Muslin, trimmed with rows of
inserting and tucks, including the
handsome Empire" effects: perfectly
finished and s100 values.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
4Ec yard for 64c apron ginghams

Several good quality full pie
splendid OF patterns embr scing blue and
the which sells for SAC yard elsewhere for Use yard
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
DC for SC bleached crash.

fun will be
the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
Muslin garments
astonishing values.
40C for gowns

of finer Muslin. trimmed with lace
and embroidery in as many as ten diff
ferent styles. elegantly made and fin
ished garments which will cost you
6qc elsewhere.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

Wooden steam vessels unfit for sea service.
Wooden sailing vessels unfit for SEA service
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

HnC for choice of Ladies'. Misses.
hui and Children's Untrimmed
w Hats. in all desirable colors as
well as black and white: OF rough. fan
cy. neapolitan, and chip straw; hats
which by right ought to sell for SIC 10
csc elsewhere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
FATAL BOLT.
Workman Struck by Lightning
Just as He Entered a Shed
for Shelter.

New York. June 29.--when the storm
broke yesterday afternoon at Roslyn. L..
L. the men at work in Gallagher's sand
bank ran for shelter.
Frank Maui and Hugh O'Neil ran into
little she'd Just as they entered a
bolt OF lightning struck the building.
Maui was instantly killed and ONeil
was knocked senseless. 1t was several
hours before o'Neil regained conscious
ness.
Alfred Hackett and Edward Verify
were working on the foundation OF a
new building about 200 yards from the
Long Island Railroad station. light
ming bolt struck a locust tree near by
and the trowel was struck from
Hacketts hand and sent flying inta the
air. Hackett felt only a slight shock.
The thermometer registered 30 degrees
at o'clock yesterday. After that the
weather began to cool off, There was
no splintering OF flag poles nor break
ing of glassware by bolts of lightning.
which did so many and so varied things
the day before.
But there was one death from heat
and many prostrations. The humidity
was exceptionally high-SS per cent. at
a. m; rs at p. m, and the discomfort
and suffering IL brought were great.
The record the day made was the high
est for a June 2S since 1880. BY
o'clock the temperature rose to 73 de-
grees and them once up II began to
jump each hour until at noon the ther-
mometer stood at 81 degrees.
The s more degrees that were added
TO make the 30 at O'Clock came two
at time between the hours of II and !,
one between / and 3, two between that
hour and 4, and / between 4 and 5
o'clock.
A gray-haired woman about so years
old staggered into a hallway in the af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock and sank on the
floor unconscious. A policeman was
called and he sent for an ambulance.
When a physician from the hospital
arrived the woman was dead. The doc
tor said heat was the cause of death.
There was nothing TO identify her.
Ten victims of heat prostration were
sent to different hospitals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
BROUGHT HOME.
Remains Of Private Sullivan
Who Died in Philippines
Reach This City.

The body of James III. Sullivan, late
of this city, who died in the Philip
pines in February last while serving
in the 18th United States Infantry, has
been received in this city. The remains
were forwarded to his mother. Mrs.
Johanna Sullivan, widow living at
1l6 Jewett street. by the war depart
ment.
The funeral of the lamented young
soldier, who had been a member of the
Rhode Island militia and of the First
Rhode Island Volunteers. will be held
from his mothers home, at 2 o'osock
Sunday afternoon.
The body will be escorted to the
grave by the company OF his COM
mander in the First Rhode Island, Capt.
Hackett. and by several other COM
panies of the Second Regiment, as well
as by the Hibernian Rifles and other
organizations of military character.
Sullivan, who was SO years old. died
of an abscess of the liver, at Viola,
Philippine Islanos. on February 3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
IMPRESSIVE.
Funeral Services Of Mrs. Or.
Rogers Conducted by Rev.
Wallace Nutting, D. D.

The funeral OF Mrs. Frederick T. Rog-
ers was solemnized yesterday afternoon
at her late residence. No. III Broad
street.
There was very large attendance OF
sorrowing friends and many floral tri-
butes were received.
Rev. DIR. Wallace Nutting of the
Union Congregational church, of which
DIR. Rogers and family were regular
attendants, officiated at the house, as
well as at the grave In Swan Point
cemetery, where the commitment SER
vice was held
The services were simple. but most
impressive. There was no music.
The pallbearers were DR.. T.. ID. Chese-
bro DR.. Sayer Hasbrouck and DR.. j.
NJ. Bennett, all of Providence, and DIR.
John Champlin of Westerly, X. /. The
two first-named are personal friends OF
the family, and the two latter began
the study of medicine In DIR. Rogers
Office, and lived sometime in his family.
Among others in attendance were three
representatives of the class of So
Union college. Schenectady, N. Y, from
which DR.. Rogers was graduated. They
are John Ickler OF Detroit, Mich, r. /.
Landon of Schenectady and David
Muhlfelder of Albany. N. Y.
1t will be remembered that 1t was
while on visit TO Schenectady, with
the family. that Mrs. Rogers met her
death during an incipient runaway last
Monday evening. II could hardly be
explained how IL came about, because
Mrs. Rogers was used to driving fast
horses. or riding behind them, and it
is now thought that when the little
daughter, Louise. jumped from the
carriage. the mother. fearful for her be-
her.
DR.. Rogers bears his terrible loss with
fortitude. but IL Is evident 10 his in
Inmates that the shock was most Sc
we're.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
WARREN

The closing exercises OF st. Johns
Parish school were held at the school
room in the presence of large audi
ence. Father Fauteux presided over
the exercises. which included two well
executed gymnastic drills and musical
and literary exercises A gold medal,
a silver medal and gold pen for ex-
cellence in school work were awarded
TO Misses Mercier and LeClerc respect
lively. and large number Of pupils re-
ceived awards for application. Father
Fauteux addressed the school. The
guests included Rev. William Kerrlgan
OF Montgomery. Alabama. Rev. j. ID.
O'Keefe and Rev. a. Il. Carpenter.
The remains of Mrs Elizabeth MUIR
ply. formerly resident OF this town.
were brought here from New Bedford.
and Uttered in the South cemetery.
Rev. A. l.. Carpenter conducted the
services.
The remains Of Michael Donahue
were brought here from Providence
and inferred I'm ST Mary's cemetery.
Alice. the 3-year-old daughter Of
Bradford II. Newman. died this MORN
ing of cholera infantum. -f
The Chappaquoisett Golf club has be-
gun play on It's links In harrington. At
any time In the day members Of the
club NAV be seen practicing on the
links. The membership OF the club IL
Increasing rapidly and q Is probable
that the Institution will be Obliged To
pass resolut ons limiting the number "
members. An afternoon tea VII be Civ
en- on the links on tho Fourth az <
o'ciock. the visitors being conveyed
thither by barges, which will leave
town during the afternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
GA. R. VETERANS
Members Of tho Department
Had an Outing at Rhodes
0n-the-P -PaWtuxet.

Many members of the G. A. r.. De-
Rhodes s-on-the- Pawtuxet yesterday. on
their annual outing. Lunch was served
at IL o'clock, and the veterans enjoyed
themselves in a delightfully."- informal
manner.
At 4:30 O'Clock an old-fashioned clam
bake was served. and ii was one of the
best ever prepared by Rhodes. The
veterans remained until well on into the
evening, but finally decided that the
storm was having the best of 1t.
The arrangements were in the hands
OF committee composed OF Charles
r.. Brayton, David s. Ray. Gideon Spen-
Ger, Charles c.. Gray. Benjamin F. Da-
Wis. Henry C. Luther. ChiD-les p. Moies.
Seth s. Getchell. Daniel X. Ballou and
Charles A. Barbour.
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Hik Was Burned From His Head and
Watch In Pocket Was Melted.
BOY NEAR HIM WAS FRUSTRATED.
sAkop Rouss on The Old River Road al Ashcn
Struck Aged MI. Rankin and His Wife
Were Severely Shocked.

The heaviest part Of yesterday after
moons thunder shower seems to have
centred down the state and the most
unfortunate occurrence recorded was
the death by lightning stroke of Syl-
vester Bradford Hathaway Of Warren.
Mr.. Hathaway was dredging for oys-
3ers near the mouth OF the Warren river
in the steamer Jessie. and was struck
and instantly killed. He stood at the
steamers wheel and the bolt shattered
the frame work of the pilot house in
front of him and smashed nearly all
the glass in the windows.
The lightning burned the hair from
the back and side of the unfortunate
mans head. made streak down his
neck and left breast, melted silver
watch In his pocket and pulverized the
crystal.
Engineer +. G. Mallory, who was In
the engine room, was uninjured, but
his son. IS years old. who was near
Hathaway, was slightly SCARED by the
electric fluid, and suffered a temporary
deafness.
The steamer was taken TO Warren,
where Doctors Church. Morrisseau and
Barney examined Mr.. Hatheway's
body and decided that death was in
Simultaneous.
Hathaway Is survived by a widow and
q seven-year-old daughter. He was 81
years old, a native of Warren and son
OF the late Bradford Hathaway.
Recently the deceased went into the
oyster business with William Schofield.
They purchased an estate on the War
rem river, about one year ago. For
merly Mr.. Hathaway conducted
freight line and an overland express
between Warren and this city.
CHIMNEY SHATTERED.
The two-tenement house OF Thomas
M. Allsop, situated or the Old River
road Ashton, was struck by lightning
yesterday afternoon. The bolt entered
at the chimney and aged William
Rankin and wife, who occupy the up
stairs tenement, were the sufferers
Mrs. Rankin, who was in the kitchen,
received severe shock. A large mir
ror was broken, dishes were smashed,
and large hole was torn In the CELL
ing.
After this little diversion the bolt
went out through window.
LIGHTNING BOLT CAUSED FIRE.
Down at Georgiaville last evening
the storm was severe, house not far
from the village being struck by light
ming and badly damaged before the
names could be controlled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
DIED..

BRENNAN--In this city. 18th inst, Pat
rick Brennan, aged 81 years.
CARROLls--In this city. 18th inst. Mary
f., child OF Bernard and Mary Carroll
aged year. months and q days
GILDARD--In this city. nth inst. Chris
topher i. Gildard. In the Goth year of
his age.
JACKsON-In this city. 2sth inst. Henry
Jackson, aged 66 years, II months and
n days.
PA1SLEY--fn this city. 27th inst, Mar
garet Murray, wife Of James ID Pals
ley. In her 6eth year
sLLIIvAN-In Philippine Islands. Feb
-. James N. Sullivan In his 33d year.
Member Of LIST II. ]. Vol. and OF Com
pany G. 18th y. 3. Infantry.
SMITH-In this city. 18th inst. infant
Smith.
sPENcER--In this city. 9th inst. Mrs.
age
TALI.MAN.In Tiverton. 18th inst, Abb
ard Is days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
ELKS OUTING.
Providence Lodge, No. IA,
Had an Enjoyable Time at
HauteTIrH Club Grounds.

There Is but one thing to be expected
when the Elks have an outing and that
is genuine good time. Consequently.
II follows that the annual picnic of
Providence lodge. No. IA. at Haute-
rive yesterday was an unqualified sue
cess.
To be sure the rain threatened TO
dampen the ardor OF the 300 enthusiasts
present. but they soon remembered
that Elks are not afraid of a little wa
ter and their garnbols went on in spite
OF Jupiter Pluvius.
There was a lunch at noon and in tn.
afternoon there was an up-to-date
shore dinner
One OF the little diversions OF the day
was taking a shy AZ a negro's head
with hen fruit. Pitching quoits was an
other.
Church's military band served to en-
liven matters. also.
The committee OF arrangements COM
prised William II. Morgan. John r..
Good, Frank King and Edward r.. DAM
mers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
CALL ON DEWEY.
Mt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
Visit the Admiral and
His wife.

Hon. Perry Belmont. accompanied by
AIRS. Belmont. journeyed to Narragan-
sett Pier yesterday to call on Admiral
newcy.
Naturally 1t was thought that on the
eve of the Democratic convention the
trip had an important political signifi-
cance, and therefore 1t occasioned con-
siderable comment. Ii was said.
though, that IL was purely social call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont lunched with
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and returned
10 Newport late yesterday afternoon on
torpedo boat Porter. Mr.. Belmont
leaves for Kansas City today, Mrs.
Belmont going away with him.