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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
MANY MILLIONS
FOR THE NAVY
Continued from Page I.

ping vessels, s2,GOOO00; surveys and
coalinG stations III insular possessions,
100000 In the appropriations for
yards and docks. Port Royal Is given
s227.0O0; key West. $4,000; Norfolk,
S466, 500; Pensacola. $4,000; dredging Dry
Tortugas. 100000; four dry-docks,
$780, 900; repairs and preservation,
$500. 600.
Provision is made for beginning cons
struction of two more stone dry-docks,
one at New York ana the other Mt Nor
folk. Va. At the present time we have
no docks at either place large enough
TO take in our largest battlcshps with
safety.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
The amounts In detail for the increase
of the navy are: Construction and
machinery, Sl27i0.G99; armor ana arma-
mcnt, $i.00o0o0; equipment, $4,000.
Tho bill directs that the contracts for
each OF the new vessels be given to
the lowest responsible bidder. not more
than two OF such vessels Co be built i'm
one yard and two to be Of Pacific coast
construction, subject 10 certain coast
restrictions
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Four members of the minority of the
Naval Affairs Committee. Messrs.
Walker, of Kentucky: Rixey. of Vir-
glnia; Kitchen. OF North Carolina, ana
Nandiver. of Missouri. united in IL re-
port opposing certain items of the
naval appropriation bill. Their report
dwells especially upon the failure of the
majority To make provision for IL future
supply of armor plate ut q reasonable
cost. though agreeing as to the ncccs-
sty for purchasing 7,l00 tons of armor
Tor the battleships Maine, Ohio and
MISSOURI. even though ut an cxorbitant
price, because longer delay would in
Jurc the Ships.
The minority report continues:
S545 per ton for armor is exorbitant
= not outrageous. Estimating the
labor n SlS5.b0 per ton would make the
met cost per ton S250.50 and estimating
II at S165, The most acceptable figure
would make 1t $500 per ton. \ profit Of
S3lb, or even 1895. per ton Is certainly
excessive"
CAUSED By 4 TRUST.
Tho minority say the reason OF all
this Is the existence OF a trust or agree
ment between the armor plate factories
or this country-we are almost Der-
suaded we could say arrnor plate fac
tories Of the world. There are but two
armor plate factories in the United
states. and they understand each other
so we'll there is no competition for or
ders Or as to prices. The government is
at their mercy. We see but two WAYS
Of escape--either stop building armorcd
ships or manufacture our own armor.
ARMOR PLATE PLANT.
The minority estimate the cost of
constructing an armor plate factory.
complete, at s4000.0o0
1t favors government ownership OF
such plant, IL only for it's moral effect.
The minority point out that this bill is
slS 100000 iii excess of any bill hereto
fore reported and $26,00000O in excess.
or practically double that of any bill
ever reported In time of neace, indi-
cate Il growing disposition To forget
how money is collected from the people
and tendency of the American Con-
gress to extravaganza.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
LATEST TELEGRAPH CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE 4
RICHMOND NEWS
AND GOSSIP
Continued from'Page {.

toral Board SHALL from time to time,
fill any vacancy that may occur in the
Office of registrar
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS.

MIR. Newlands, of Nevada, offered an
amendment. which was adopted. to
limit the holdings OF real estate by a
single corporation to 1000 acres. the
proviso not, however, to interfere with
existing holdings.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
Mane Him p atrlck.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot)
London. April Sit is said that, by
the desire of Queen Victoria. the son
that was born to the Duke and
Duchess OF York Saturday last will be
christened Patrick.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
QUAYS CASE
IN THE SENATE
Continued from Page 1.

such contract, except in a civil suit. OF
proceeding instituted solely to recover
damages for such breach; provided
ton shall not apply to merchant sea-
men,"
The amendment, he explained. was
designed to prevent the criminal pro-
secution of contract laborers who vio-
lated their contracts. The amendment
was adopted-0 to 81.
Mr.. Robinson, of Indiana, offered an
amendment to nullfy all labor con-
tracts made since the date of annexa-
ton. and providing that hereafter no
law should be enacted to enforce them.
The amendment was adopted-45 to ~.
y further amendment was adopted
specifically extending the provisions Of
the alien contract labor law to the
islands.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
SALE OF LIQUOR.

Mr.. Gil'ett, of Massachusetts. offered
an amendment TO prohibit the sale of
Intoxicating liquors in saloons in Ha-
wall.
Mr.. Knox opposed the appointments
He thought the subject should be left
to the Legislature of the islands.
MIR. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts. re-
ferring to prohibition being farcical in
Its operations. cited the case of Maine
Mr.. Littleiicld. of Maine, challenged
his statement, but MIR. Fitzgerald
finally compelled Mr.. Littlefcld to adj
init that liquor could be procured" at
almost any place in Maine.
MIR. Finley. of South Carolina. said
there were physiological reasons why 1t
would be well 10 prohibit the sale of
liquor in the islands.
The amendment was adoDted--G6 to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22
The Changing oeysers.

It Is said that the recent visitors to the Yellowstone Park have discovered that the famous geysers there are gradually subsiding. One newspaper believes that if their force continues to diminish in the degree in which 1t has diminished in the last four years. the geysers vii probably become ex- tinct within a decade. This Is what these recent visitors claim to have dis covered: That Roaring Mountain. although still circulating steam, no longer roars, and therefore, no longer deserves its name; that Black Growler. in Norris Basin, is in a feeble state. and that Fou1tain Geyser, in the Low CT Basin, and the Splendid and Bee- hive Geyser. in the Upper Basin. are practically dead. We have seen Eo evI~ dence to prove that these reports are not true. Certainly no one could de- rive any benefit from their deeeitful manufacture
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22
New Bishop of Columbus

I he Rt. Rev. Henry Moeller, the new ly appointed Catholic bishop of Colum- bus, has been chancellor of the arch diocese of Cincinnati for over twenty years. He was born in Cincinnati in lS40, and was one of the first students in the American College at Rome In 1878 he left his pastoral duties at Bellefontaine, Ohio. to become secre. tary to Bishop Chatard Since 1880 he has been with Archbishop Elder of Cincinnati
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22
Public Schools -GaInTne.

The current annual report Of Dr. William T. Harris, United States com missioner of education, estimates the population between the ages of and IS, at 21,458,294. Of these 15,03S ,636 are enrolled in the public schools. The increase in attendance in the public schools is in excess of the increase in population. The recent enrolment is 70 per cent of the whole, against 65.5 in 1880 and 61.4 in 1870. The average term of the school year increased from I32 days in 1870 to 143 days in 1898.
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Additional Local.

MT. l. B. Jacobs. who is betrothed 10 Miss Hennie Altheiner of this city, arrived from St. Louis this morning and will be the guest of Mr. Joe Altheimer for few weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22
ezuiser Csed aa a prI.nn-

The Spanish erusier Emperador Carlos has been ordered to Baree. Iona, where she will be used as A prison for the instigators of the op- position to the payment of taxes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22
American Locomotive Build,nv

American shops turned out 2,437 Io- 2omotiyes in 1S99-the largest number they ever manufactured in one year. and 59S more than were made in 1898. More than 25 per cent of the number. or 534, were made for railway eom- paHies in other countries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22
An Eccentric Frenoh post.

Beaudelaire, the French poet, used to dye his hair green. and wore winter garments in summer and summer gar ments in winter. He was in the habit of throwing flower pots at the windows opposite for the pleasure of hearing them break.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22

DODGE General Traffic Manager EW LaBAaE
 ST, LOUIS, MO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22

that you can not have pretty home because you haven't lots of money. You must not judge this store by the prices others charge. Don't think you must pay high prices tc get the best. It sn't always necessary. It isn't at all here just at present. We have lots of home-brightness for some one.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co
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4. Great Scotsman of Today.


 Sir Noel Patton, her majesty's lin1- uer for Scotland since 1865, completed his seventy y-eighth year recently. In lS43 Sir Noel was admitted student at the Royal academy, and In 1850 he be- came an academician of the Royal Scottish academy. Sir Noel Patton is poet as well as painter. Almost forty years ago he issued book of verse, entitled Poems of Painter" and in i867-the year he was knighted .-his second volume of poems was is- sued under the title "Spendthrift." In his house in George square, Edinburgh, not far from the building in which Sir Walter Scott first opened his eyes, Sir Noel Patton, who enjoys good health, has one of the finest collections of arms and armor of any private owner in the country.
 Remarkab1. Discovery.
 A remarkable discovery has beeB made by Dr. Peters, who has recently been. excavating at Nippur. an ancient city of Babylonia. While the workmen were clearing away the debris from the walls of the temple Bel they dis. covered in hole which had been clos. ed up with sundried bricks a large goose egg on mat of reeds. Why the egg was placed there is mystery. as 1t has no connection with any known Babylonian custom. Dr. Pet ITS thinks that 1t may be looked upon ss joke on the part of one or more of the ancient workmen, the object of which will probably never be known. The temple was built at a very re- mote time, probably in the reign of Akus-ga1 (B. c 22o0), or even earlier. 60 that the ega ss oyer 1000 years oI0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22
Pictures in tlse Fire

Will be far from pleasant if you are haunted by the reflection that you paid full price for sl oft weight, indifferent coal.
 Buy the next ton of us. You'll not only get full weight, but you'll get real coal--- clean, satisfactory coal. Our delivery is prompt and careful and our prices are low.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22
An Tnterestfne. .womzn.

An interesting woman has just died in Russia. Irena Fedossova was one of tho last ot those professional story. tellers ~sho, before the spread of edu- cation, were very numerous in the east. She was quite illiterata, but her memory was so phenomenal ths. sine could reeite over 100000 lines of heroic and legendary poetry. She was ire Quently In St. Petersburg, and was often invited to the palaces of the Imperial family and nobility to give recitarions. In su1~mer she wandered from town to village. and had never been absent from the famous fair of Nishni Noygorod for sixty years
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-22
Precautions Against Fire.

The Paris Exposition precautions against fire include the coating of all wood used in the building frameworks with non-infammable material: ali stairways will be 1ireproof An emer gency light system for night use will consist of electric lamps of one candle power, bearing distinctive red color Only coal gas and electricity may be used for heating and lighting, the use of any form of hydrocarbons, acety. lene, or gas other than coal gas being forbidden. Theaters, concert halls, etc., must have fire-proof curtains of iron or asbestos, and must be lighted exclu. savely by electricity.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
TAKES HER. OWN LIFE.
Aoun8 COlOred Woman Swallows
Fatal Daae of Raixan.

Fatal Dose of Poison.
Minnie Pryor a young coiored woman, who
lived at 433 N street northwest, committed
suicide about 8 o'clock last night by swaI-
lowing quantity Of carbolc acid. Sew
eral weeks ago she made a similar attempt,
but the physicians at the Homeopathic Hos
pltal saved her life.l Last night she took
dose much larger than the former one,
and thirty minutes later she died at the
hospital named
Don't do anything for me-" she said,
when a policeman picked her up from the
sidewalk, II want to die
Minnie had been despondent for several
months because of sickness and imaginary
domestic troubles. and had often expressed
desire to leave this world. Her relatives
never paid any attention to her statements
until she actually took poison, and since
then she has been closely watched. Last
night she was very much disturbed because
her brother had been arrested, and soon af-
ter leaving home she purchased the fatal
dose. The label was scratched off the
bottle, 50 that the police could not tell from
where it had been purchased.
After walking about the streets a short
time the girl drank the poison, and when
she reached the corner of 9Th and streets
she fell to the sidewalk. Two policemen
picked her up and hurried with her in the
wagon to the hospital. She was soon I'M
conscious, and a few minutes, as stated,
life was extinct
The deceased, who was twenty-four years
old, was daughter of William Pryor a
hackman. She lived with her mother and
brother at the house on N street Her
BODY was placed In charge of her mother,
who will arrange for the burial.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
CITIZENS OBJECT.
Abolition of Branch Postal Station
Cause of Complaint.

The citizens of Tenleytown are arranging
to hold a meeting to protest against the re-
cent action Of the Post Office Department in
abolishing the branch postal station which
for several years past existed at the village.
AS a result of the change all Of the mail
goes out Of the Georgetown post office, and
instead Of getting three mails a day. it is
said. only. two are served. the morning and
noon mail, leaving out the late afternoon
delivery, which the residents regard as the
most important. There is no Sunday mail
at all. no carrier delivery being made on
that day, and there being no branch in the
village where the residents might call for
their letters and papers. In addition to this
1t is said the contract with the Tenleytown
railroad for carrying the mail, amounting
to SEQ per year. has been Cancelled a
result OF the change, the mail being taken
out by the carriers.
The complaint of the citizens is founded
on the cutting of Of one mail, and the ina
btlity to get Sunday mail. They also allege
that as the carriers only work by law eight
hours day, 1t sometimes happens the
carrier cannot get over all his route in
time, and at the expiration of his days
limit he stops delivering mail. and carries
1t over until the next morning. In this way
II is said, important letters are frequently
delayed with serious consequences. A meet
ing of the citizens of the vicinity will be
called IN a day or to take action,
Evening star., 1900-08-10
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT.
Interesting Event Under the Auspices
of Carroll Chapel.

The annual tournament by the congre-
CATION of Carroll Chapel, at Forest Glen.
Md, was given yesterday. The large crowd
of spectators was intensely interested IN
the event, the riding was very close. re-
sulting in the following order: First prize
saddle. won by Harry Wheeler,
night of Rockville: second rid
ing bride. by Will Herbertson, knight
of Fairland, and third a whip, by Clark
Martow. knight of Sherwood.
Pinkney NARROW was chief marshal, with
Eugene Bean and J. T. Jackson as aids
The judges were Messrs. Fred Page and
Pinkney NARROW
Mr.. Charles Eccleston charged the
knights. and later on delivered the corona
ton address in place of Mr.. Powderly. who
was unavoidably detained.
Mr.. Eccleston also awarded the prizes
and presented the successful knight with
the crowns for their lady friends at the
dancing of the royal set" Miss Marion
NARROW was crowned queen; Miss Beulah
Fawcett, first maid Of honor; Miss Alma
Risden, second maid of honor. and Miss
Vivian Nichols. third maid Of honor. the
latter having been crowned by James Boss,
Knight of Moonlight. he having scored
fourth in the fitting.
Another number the program, which
was enjoyed by the large crowd present
was the cake walk by the "Old Dominion
cake walkers
A great deal of interest was taken by the
charge of the tournament and festival, as
evidenced by the attractive manner in
which the various booths and stands were
decorated. The committees in charge of
the various tables and amusements were
as follows:
Dinner table-Mesdames Weller, Peter,
Beane. Coupard, VIM. Glover, F. p. Clark
and others.
Ice cream table-Mesdames Harmon.
ReitZ, Mason. Clark and Miss Hamilton.
+ Fancy table-Mesdames Warden and
Clark and Misses Edith and Rose Ben
nett.
Candy table-Misses Lizzie Eccleston,
Rose Clark. Marion NARROW, Marie Stubbs,
Maud Stubbs and Margaret Fennell.
Lemonade stand-Misses Edna and Beulah
Hardy, Miss Whitcomb and Miss Fennell.
Soft drinks-Addison Kelley, Thomas
Reaney and James Beall.
Canes-Neal Clark and Clifford Warden.
Tournament-Clark NARROW. Arthur Sui
livan, Earnest Harper and Fred Harper.
Dancing pavilion-Berry Clark, Frank
Hardy and William Umstead.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
THE ISSUES DISCUSSED.
Meeting of Pennsylvania Republic
cans Addressed by MIR. Langley.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Pennsylvania Republican Association was
held last night, and notwithstanding the
oppressive heat, every chair in the hall of
the Business Mems Club was occupied.
After some routine business the president
of the association, Col. Samuel R. STRAIT
tan. introduced Mr.. John W. Langley. ap-
pointment clerk Of the census office. The
platforms of the two great political par
ties, together with Mr.. Bryan's speech at
Indianapolis. formed the basis of Mr.. Lang
leys address. No political party on earth,
he said, ever presented a front so impreg
nable as does the republican party in the
present campaign. All the promises made
by the party four years ago and all the
prophecies uttered then have been kept and
fulfilled and in addition a war, a war great
in its results, has been waged successfully.
He denied the assertion frequently made by
democratic speakers that the republican
party claims all the glory achieved by this
country in the war with Spain, but. he said,
the republicans do claim that much of that
glory is the direct result of the wise and
inimitable leadership of President McKin-
ley, who today is first in the hearts of the
American people. The alleged inconsistent
cies of the democratic party in its position
on various topics, as compared with that
of previous years. were pointed out. The
question of the annexation of territory not
contiguous to American shores was as much
an issue four years ago as 1t is today, said
the speaker: the annexation of Hawaii was
pending, that If Imperialism is the para
mount issue today, was it not equally SO
then? Mr. Bryan's consent of the gov
erred theory has its exceptions near at
hand-in North Carolina and Kentucky for
instance.
In expressing the hope that ex-senator
Quay would be returned to the Senate Mr..
Langley referred to the notable demonstra-
ION a In n hn lnl, 10
convention. In the meetings of the associa-
ton the ex-senators name is never men,
toned without applause, and last evening
was no exception.
In closing Mr. Langley predicted the re-
election of President Mckinley by a great
ly increased majority in the electoral col
lege and said the electoral vote of his ma
tive state of Kentucky would be cast for
Mckinley and that the state will have
republican governor and a republican legis-
lature.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
How About the Ashes.
he Editor Of The Evening Star:


Here is another problem to unravel
About six weeks ago we, the citizens of
Washington, were in receipt of a nice yell
low book. or Manual" explaining about
garbage collections and the removal of
ashes and trash. On page IA. section IL.
appears: Each contractor for the collec-
tion of garbage, of miscellaneous refuse
and of ashes shall issue cards, approved
by the Commissioners, stating the days
for collecting such materials in particular
streets and districts and designating as
nearly as may be between what hours the
collector will call in each locality, and
shall, before beginning work, cause one or
more copies of such cards to be left at
every building from which such material is
to be collected All well and good. This
provides for the possibility of the tenant
not being in when the collector calls. but
by being thus advised he can manage to
be home or place the receptacle at point
accessible to the collector" About two
weeks ago the city press published warn
ings in every shape that the ash collector
would begin on August l. There was an
| immediate rush for the regulation cans,
but the contractor is still non est, though
his arrival. we were told, would be herald
ed by a fierce gong, so as not to be mis-
taken for the garbage man, &c. Yet neith-
er cart nor gong has appeared, far as
the public is concerned for of late the
usual greeting among friends is this: by
the by, did the ashman call in your
street? And the answer Is regularly
| No" The suggestion has been gradually
growing that ii might be a belated April
fool joke or that somebody had somewhere
a corner on cans, but the fact seems yet
under discussion for only day ago we
read in the papers that the contractor was
urging that he could not undertake apart
ment houses as private dwellings. Now
| this shows there is fire, If it brings out
| this smoke: however, it seems easy to
| dispel. 1t is plain that an establishment
| that includes. say, ten families must be
considered as ten small private residences
| and it is to the contractors advantage
| for If those same ten families kept house
| in ten different tenements the contractor
\ would have to call and stop ten times and
| collect ten cans of ashes. In an apart
| ment house he only calls once, but takes
| his ten cans in one lump; saves time and
trouble: baby can see that. Is 1t this
hair-splitting scruple that prevents our ears
to be cheered by the sound of that sweet
sounding gong. or is that the reason we
have not got the promised "valentines'
from the collector? Is it to be or not to
bs7 z. u, q,
Evening star., 1900-08-10
RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON ALEXANDRIA AND
Mt VERNON RAILWAY COMPANY
From Station, Penna. Avenue and 13I5 ST.
In effect May /, 1900.
For rAle5andria-Week days, $3.50. 1:o4. 1880. $500,
1920. 12:45, 1I:2O. 1:45. 200. 2:4o, xs;0o 1925
1853. x4:l5. $3.50. sos. 1920 $40. e:o4, $50
pm. Sundays. 7:45 300, e:45. 1920. lI:Oo. 1:3o
am. 1900 noon, 1880, 1:0O, 1880, 300. 2:so.
1880. 500, s:45. $3.50. 1O:15, II 20, ii so pm.
For Mt. Vernon-Week days. $50. $500 1000,
11:00 am. 112:O5, 1:20 300 x3:oo. $3.50, 1:Oo,
s:dS So: Pm SUNDAYS. 900 am, 1890 noon, 200,
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge-week
an: .l2;ob. 1920. l2:45. .1:45 200 .2:4o.
500 pm. Sundays. 7:45. 300. e:45, .l0,30 ii :Oo
II go an. 1900 noon 1880. 100. 1880. 300.
e230. 300. 1880. 400. s4:30. $500, $3.50, 600,
$3.50, 7:00 1880, 500 pm.
Parcels carried on all trains. Baggage checked
Z Express. To Arlington only.
G. E. ABBOT, J. COI.yIy
PTsside.s. (as0 saperintende.t,
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Guessed Policeman Wa. Right.

IT was drunk" said Bud Clements, an
intoxicated man, when arraigned in Judge
Mills court this morning.
Are you guilty or not guilty?' the clerk
repeated.
"Of what?"
''Disorderly conduct"
'.If the policeman says so I guess 1t must
be so,' said Clements.
your honor said Policeman Jackson,
Clements came up the river last night on
the steamer Arrowsmith, and / was told he
refused to pay his fare. He was drunk and
a bottle of whisky was taken from his
pocket.
The officer explained that he ordered
Clements off the wharf, but instead of going
he became profane and boisterous.
II was down the river all night" said
Clements. who Is an old offender land
drank some liquor, but didn't intend to get
drunk. l got fooled but If you will excuse
me I'll get sober today and won't get drunk
again.
THE best I can do for YOU" said the
judge. sis to impose small fine
penalty of So two weeks on the farm
was the verdict.