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THE SENATE ROUTINE.
Amended Porto Rican Relief Bill
Placed on the Calendar.

Amended Porto Ricau Relief Bill
Placed ON the Calendar.
At the conclusion Of the routine morning
business in the Senate yesterday the Pre-
siding Officer laid before that body the
motion made on Thursday by Mr.. Mason
TO discharge the Committee on Foreign Re
lations from further consideration OF his
resolution Of December e. 1899. expressing
sympathy FOR the South African Republics
in their heroic battle against cruelty and
oppression"
Mr.. Davis. Chairman Of the Committee
on Foreign Relations instantly asked that
the doors be closed
The order TO that effect was given by
the Presiding Ohicer and the discussion
of Mr.. Mason's motion was carried on in
executive session.
The doors were roopened at o:15 o'clock
and the bill 10 temporarily provide rev
enues for the relief Of the island Of Porto
Rico, was taken up. and Mr.. Lindsay ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to it.
His remarks are referred to elsewhere.
At the close OF Mr. Lindsay's speech
notice was given by Mr.. Turner that he
would address the Senate on Monday next
on the Porto Rican bill.
buIlHE the morning uOQI Mt. AlllSou,
Chairman Of the Committee on Appropria-
lions. reported back the House bill appro-
priatiug for the benefit Of the Government
Of Porto Rico the revenue collected on i'm.
portatiOns therefrom since its evacuation
By Sinin and the revenues TO be hereafter
collected. He said that he reported the
bill with amendments. and gave notice
that he would ask the Senate 10 act upon
IT, Mr. Foraker called for the reading OF
the amendments and they were read They
strike out the words "appropriating future
revenues" and insert. after the word gov
erumeut' the words now existing ana
that may here 1fter be established in Porto
Rico. and for public education. public
works. and other governmental and public
purposes
The bile which carries an appropriation
Of 81 Os5. AZ. was placed on the calendar.
AT O'Clock the Senate took a recess tin
o'clock, the evening session to be ex-
clusively for the continued reading OF the
Alaskan bill. about a quarter Of which was
read at Thursday nights session.
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On the invitation Of W. E. Drake OF
Jersey City, the House Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds yesterday de-
cided to visit Jersey City on Friday next
to look over the sites for new public
building.
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OPPOSED BY Mr.. LINDSAY
He Speaks in the Senate on the
Pending Porto Rican i'll.

A Declaration in Favor Of Absolute
Free Trade With the IsIand-an
Constitution - Tnvarrauted Nisnp-
plicRtion of It, Principles.
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ing French nodels-and those are
the Hats-75 of them-from which
you may choose today at s..
And even. at that: they're IS and
SO elsewhere. Our organization
minimizes cost Of materials and
making. Were going to sell the
best s. Hat in Americana we
shall begin today to do it.
Millinery Parlors, Second Floor,
West.
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Ladies' Vienna. Berlin. and Wei
Kid Button and Lace Shoes. with
the stylish egg and bulldog toes.
with self and patent leather
tips Regular price S29S.
Special price ...............S193
Mems Fine Patent Leather Enam-
el and Willow Calf Lace Shces.
strictly haEd-welt and first quality
solid leather soles. most fashionable
last. Right price $3.50 and
1915. Special price .........S2.79
81 pairs OF Little Cents Box Calf.
Enamel and Patent Leather Lace
Shoes, made with bulldog toes. ex-
tension sOles, and warranted all
solid leather. Size Q IL to
IS. Instead Of S1.4S ........9Sc
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Mems and Boys Hats.

Mems Derbys. Fedoras. and Golf
Hats as are sold by any hat 81 IN
ter at s. for ..............~ L'VV
They are strictly new Spring
shapes. and in Black. Brown, Gov
ert, and Pearl Shades.
Lot Of Boys Fedora and Tele-
scope Hats. IN Blue. Brown.
Tan. and Pearl; worth 15c. for 4Sc
BOYS Fancy Golf Caps. in plain
Blue. Flaids and Checks. all
wool and fast colors. Worth soc. -23c
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Decided Bargains in Shoes.

There s a
lot for the
ladies ore
for the chill
dren and
one for the
men-and
the sell
ing price is
but very
lllNlt uloi 4
than Ole-half
the actual
worth.
Natchful
economists
will profit
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For effect
the VIC rId
bows to The
Partisan de-
signs - but
for execution
America
leads. T h e
Tiffany set
ting TO the
diamond en-
hances til e
beauty Of the
stone. o ur
artists have
copied with
added charms
Of hnIah leaI-
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Pants Suits for spot cash. That ex-
plains the unususlness OF such an
offering OF new goods at this time.
Take our word for it-they are bar
gains worth having.
Oxford Gray Cheviot Double
Breasted and Brownie suits. lined
with serge. piped facings with some
sUits-a generous patch piece and
extra set Of buttons-all
sizes, to 16 years and regu-
lar rs values. .................Sl. 80
Boys Sailor Suits, made of natty
all-wool Cheviots. with collar and
shield trimmed with red silk SOU
tache braid. gilt cuff buttons-sizes
5 to years-and no better
values shown at $3.5O......$2 4S
Top Coats. cut nobby length,
with box back and all the value
and style Of 81 Coats; sizes
3 to 10 years ............s2 SO
eco pairs Boys Atwood Cheviot
Knee Pants; plain Blue and fancy
patterns; fast eolors; double seat
that's larger than ordinarily
put in, 8 TO years; 7Jc value use
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New Millinery.

Copies of SIS and SIS O. =
Imported Hats. ..- ~
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
TRAnPs TRY TO DROWN A NAN
THEY THROW A DRIVER INTO THE HARLEM
WHEN HE REFUSES MONEY FOR BEER

THEY THROW A DRIVER INTO THE HARLEM
WHEN HE REFUSES MONEY FOR BEER.
John Donohue driver, of No. 2,449 Second
ave. walked down TO the pier at the second
ave. bridge on the Manhattan side OF the aar-
lem River late yesterday afternoon and Two
trau1ps asked him for none. for beer. he re-
fused. and they threw him into the river he
was rescued by Detectives Buckridgc ana Burns
of the East e-hundred-and-twenty SIX ST
station The tramps. John Henry and PatrlcA
Mackey were arrested
Donohue was accosted by the two men as sum
as he stepped on the pier. and when they asheo
him for money to buy booze" as they termed
it. he said he would not give it to them. Tney
got angry and told him it would be better Ior
him to give them something, but he refused anu
tried to back away as they assumed a threat
ening attitude
The two men seized him and in a moment mad
lifted him off his feet and thrown him into the
water They tried to flee, and he houndereo
about and shouted for help.
The detectives were eating in a restaurant
near bv and they ran to the pier. Douonue was
floating close to the piles. and Burns held BUCK
ridge by the legs while the latter lowered MN
self so he could reach DonOhue. He seized the
man by the coat and held him above water tllt
some other men came to his aid, and they pulleo
Donohue up on the pier.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
6O-62 West 23d Street.
GERMANY'S NEW MEAT LAW.
IMPORTATION OF CANNED MEATS AND
sAUsAGEs PROHIBITED AFTER
OCTOBER /

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE main provisions OF the
meat law recently enacted in Germany, eiecting
among other things the absolute prohibition OF
American canned meats and sausages, will take
effect October I. Official announcement has
reached the Department OF Agriculture through the
State Department Of the publication in the Berlin
RechsanzeIger'' OF an imperial proclamation fixing
that as the date when the prohibition OF what has
heretofore been important trade viii be
effective
The most important feature Of the new law is
Paragraph Of Section T. which is follows;
The Importation through the custom houses Of
meats in air tight sealed other similar
sells, OF sausages and other mixtures made from
finely cut meat is prohibited
The following sections also become effective on
October l.
Section 26 Paragraphs I and II, the penal clause,
imposing penalty for violation OF the pro-
visions 70 the extent OF Imprisonment for six
months a fine of 150O marks. both.
Section Is setting forth that the conlscation OF
the meat Is 10 be understood IN addition the pen
atty. II declares that It is imatertal whether the
object seized belongs the offender not, and II
prosecution Of any person the condemnation OF
the articles be impracticable, the seizure may be
admitted Independently.
Section 2g, setting that the regulations dated
May A. 1879, regarding foods. luxurtes and dealings
therein remain unchanged.
Section 80, Paragraph II authorizing the fixing
OF the date by royal order
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
PORT CHEsTERs SOLDIERS MONUMENT
AFTER A DELAY OF THREE YEARS IT IS TO BE
DEDICATED.

After delay Of nearly three years the Soldiers
Monument given to Port Chester-on-Sound by
George ". Quintard, the New-York iron manu-
facturer and steamship man; George r. Read and
other well known residents Is about TO be formally
dedicated.
The monument, whicH was designed by ]. Massey
Rhnd, cost about $4,000, and Mr. Quintard gave a
plot Of land valued at about 5000 II overlooks
the Boston Post Road near the New-Haven Rail
road tracks. 1t was the intention Of Mr.. Qutntard
and Mr. Read to the monument to
Charles Lawrence Post, G. A R, and have
formal dedication and they were greatly surprised
when 1t was completed and the Grand Army Of the
Republic said that they would have nothing
to do with IT. Various reasons given for their
action. Some of the veterans thought that they
should have been consulted TO the design They
said that Mr.. Rhind and the gvers of the mOnu-
ment had ignored and insulted the private soldiers
by surmounting the shaft with the figure Of an
officer. colonel Of cavalry. a while the senti
ment OF the local Grand Army of the Republic was
so strong that the plot surrounding the monument
was permitted by the village trustees TO become
overgrown with weeds A Few months ago. when
Samuel Comfy was elected president Of the vii
lage, OF his first official acts was to declare in
favor OF rescutng the monument from the OBJ
scurity into which it had fallen. Men were put to
work and graded the park on which IL stood, after
which they planted 1t with grass and trees. 1t now
presents handsome appearance, and the monu-
ment is considered one OF the ha1dsorest ana nost
artistic IN Westchester county II peaseu some vi
the old soldiers and the sentiment became SO
strong Tor pubic recognition OF tt4S 6LLt tIAsS
Trustee James 8 Merritt the last meeting OF
the Board presented resolution asking that the
monument be dedicated with public exercises and
that Charles Lawrence Post, Newell rising -oIn-
mand, Spansh-American War Veterans. ana the
members Of the fire companies and OF the civic
societies be invited TO take part Inc resolutQn
was adopted unanimously. 1t now remains 10 De
determined whether Charles Lawrence Post will
accept the invitation Some of the veterans de
clare that they will turn out While others say mat
they will ignore the affair completely.
It is intended to hold the dedication on septem-
ber Is Colonel John R Van Wormer eX-Con-
gressman William L. Ward. Warren G. Hooker and
others will be invited make addresses, and there
is 10 be a big parade.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
CROWD SEES BOY CRUSHED.
HORSE LEAPS WHEN HOSE Is TURNED ON
AND WHEEL PASSES OVER
CHILD'S HEAD

The hremen were standing outside Engine Com
pany No 2's quarters. in F1fth-st. near F1rst-ave
yesterday afternoon playing the hose the over
heated horses that went by. in accordance with 3
recent order OF Chief Croker, when Signund Grav-
vet three and a half years old, Of No. SSS Fifth
St. climbed on the rear wheel OF OF the trucks.
The child was thrown forward and crushed to
death. Hundreds OF men. women and children
were standing about and the accident
Many trucks and other vehicles pass through
Fifth-st., and because OF the terrible heat Of the
afternoon nearly all the drivers took advantage Of
the opportunity TO give their horses a wetting
There were dozen trucks in line when Henry
Dittmar, thirty-four years old Of No 1T Avenue
B, got his turn As the truck was stopped the boy
climbed the wheel Just then the hrenen
turned the water on the horse. and the sudden
shock caused the animal to give lurch forward
The little boy was toppled OF the wheel and his
head fell right under II. The lunge Of the wagon
was far enough forward TO cause the wheel 70
pass over his head crushing the skull.
When ambulance arrived the surgeon said the
boy must have been instantly killed The police
arrested Dittmar.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12

SAMUEL C. MILLER's CAREER
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR sHrzv
IN WESTCHESTER HAS HELD MANY
PT-BIIC TRUSTS

Samuel c. Miller. .he Republican NOMINEES to~
Sheriff IN Westchester County. Is descended rom
a long line OF sturdy, Intelligent and honorable
cestors. More than centuries have passed
since the family founded in America Mr.
Miller is a direct descendant OF Adtutznt Elijah
Miller whose home became the headquarters Of
General Washington after the battle OF Whits
Plains
Mr.. Miller born in Cincinnati, Ohio August
l. 1S4S and FOR thirryeight years has been resi-
dent Of White Plains His education
pleted in the Alexander Military Institute, after
which he embarked in mercantile pursuits IN this
city. In 1878 he appointed Postmaster BY
President Hayes. and IN 1882 reappointed by
President Arthur. serving in that place for eight
consecutive years efficient and faithful Of
hcer. He has always beena prominent factor IN
public affairs in White Plains and its municipal IN
terests and has been honOred with a number OF
places Of trust and responsibility. Having served
trustee OF the village for Two years, in 1895 he
was elected president cy a handsome ajOrfCy
He has been twice reelected and is now serving
his third term He served for one year under
Thomas R Hodge as Deputy Register. and for the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
SISTERS DROWN TOGETHER
TO BOTTOM IN SIGHT OF
THEIR MOTHER.

Freda Benjamin. eighteen years old, and her
sister, Clara, twelve years Old were droWneu
in Long Island Sound at One-hundred- -and-1or-
ty-ninth-st. last evening. The bodies were not
recovered. The girls the daughters oi
Christopher II. Benjamin. butcher. of No. "''
Union-ave. They were accompanied to the Oak
Point lighthouses at -hurdred-and-forty
ninth-st by their mother, and Dr. William
Cohen a relative. The sisters went into the
water their mother and DR.. Cohen remaining on
the shore. The bathers took hold Of the lifehne
and started out to a float about thirty feet from
the shore. Freda holding to her sister ana the
line
A Fall River steamer, supposed to be the /"
grim. passing up the Sound at the time,
One of the sveIls caused by the boat surrounoeu
the girls and forced Freda TO let go OF her SIS
ter. At the same time the girls had the hle-
line swept out Of their reach.
Freda screamed for help, neither couIu
swim, and then started after her sister, VINO had
been swept beyond her reach. She succeeded ID
reaching her sister and the girls threw thelr
arms around each other Their mother ran
into the water and was on her way toward tne @
girls when DR.. Cohen pulled her back 10 Ine
shore. ,,oa
Policeman Kanker, Of the Morrisanla ponce
station. started out to the girls. but oeIoIe ~
could reach them both had gone down lot OIis nc
last time Mrs. Benjamin became hysterlcal anu anu
was attended by DR.. Cohen and removed 10 ,t nel
home in a serious condition. She had run Hllo
the water in her street clothing and WouId nav
drowned but for the physician. Mrs. Marion ~ ~
drowning, also became hystericsl and DIT CoheH
attended her.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
TO CARE FOR DESTITUTE At NOME.

Washington, Aug. u--General Randall COM
manding the Department of Alaska. has made the
following report upon the conditions and neces-
stiles Nome:
At present there are about fifteen thousand per-
sons in and about Nome Tt Is estimated that there
will be one thousand destitute persons here at the
close OF navigation request be authorized 20
send all destitute persons Of the country BY any
vessel available In case Army transports not
here
Nome River. three and One-hah miles east OF
Nome The work OF construction Is progress
Ing rapidly. He recommends that the post be
named Davis. IN honor or General JeI G. Davis
who commanded The hrst troops IN Alaska Ea
also reports that he has chartered the tuzboat
Meteor and collected the destitute natives between
Sin Rock and Top kak. and encamped them on tbs
beach east OF the Nome River. The Commanding
officer OF that camp has been directed TO ftrnish
subsistence and medical assistance Reports fnsf-
that the natives all along the cost are 5S-fn,
OF measles and pneumonia An the recomrnenSla,-
tionS and action OF General Randall, above notes
have received the approval OF the Secrstaxy ol
War. -
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
CHURCH PROPERTY IN CUBA.
COMMITTEE OF JUDGES REsIGNs-rAx LAW
SUSPENDED.

Havana Aug. 11.-Llorente Giberga and sefor
Tamayo met the Bishop OF Havana and General
wood at the Palace last night nd discussed the
question Of Church property. This committee Of
judges finally declined TO undertake an investi-
CATION and resigned, refusing any further par
ticipation In the matter Of determining the dis
position Of the income from Church property
Ihey said the matter was one for the Cuban
people or the military government to decide
General Wood will appoint another committee
OF five. who will investigate the claims Of the
Church Upon this committee it is expected
that Sehor Tamayo will serve.
The new tax law which went into effect
Thursday, and which affects corporations and
banks has caused much dissatisfaction in bank
ing and insurance circles. An order was issued
to-day suspending the operations Of the new tax
law pending a more explicit translation. Sefor
Cancio is authority for the statement how
ever that no material alterations Of the text Of
the law will be made
AT meeting Of the Council last night 1t was
argued that the Council should not adopt the
new charter, but should continue the modified
wen received General Wood says that he will
nave prepared for them a new and good char
yer ana that when they are ready for It they
may ask for II, and adopt it or not choosing
entirely for themselves
Dr Gener was appointed Secretary of Justice
to-oay He was for fourteen years president Of
the College Of LAWYERS
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
WANTED TO BUY HER FARM.
But THE STRANGER CoNTENTED HIMSELF WITH
CARRYING AWAY HER BONDS.

Mrs Rosa voIlmer a wealthy widow. % fun
nervtIle Richmond Borough. the victim oe
a swindIing thief Friday Mrs Vollner
large farm ar Granitevte which she desires 20 selL
Several times in the last ten days prosperous
looking stranger. who gave his name as Mr- Brown
called Mrs Vollmer and negotiated f0r the pur
chase Of her GraniUevle farm fer $1,000. He tried
many schemes TO get hold OF OF Mrs Voll-
mer's money, and when he failed he expressed ad-
n-iraton for her business qualities.
Brown called Airs. Vollmer's Friday aftsr-
noon The talk turned upon bonds and their value.
and Mrs. VOllmer showed him ten French Govern
ment bonds OF the par value OF SO each. bearing
per interest Mr. Brown examined the
bonds carefully
The two went a field adjoining some woods.
and the stranger questioned the which Mrs
VolneT claimed for the field To prove its size he
paced of one side Of IT, He climbed fence when
he reached the end and disappeared IN the woods.
Mrs Nollmer on returning 10 the house found
that the bonds were gone \ search was made for
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
JURY SAYS 1T WAS MURDER.
THREE MEN HELD AS ACCESSORIES TC
DEATH OF WOMAN AT LONG BRANCH.

THREE MEN HELD AS ACCESSORIES TO
DEATH OF WOMAN AT LONG BRANCH
Long Branch. N. J. Aug. 1.-THE police OF
this city to-day arrested another man, who is
supposed to have been connected with the mysteri-
drowning Of the woman known as Mary
opposite the Chelsea-ave boarding house, early
on Friday morning. The two men. Richard Thomas
and Thomas Kennedy, who were arrested yester-
day, were held accessories TO the crime OF mur-
der after the Coroners jury to-day found verdict
that the woman came TO her death at the hands
Of some one unknown The other was also
held.
The police reticent about the matter, and
fuse to give the OF the last arrested,
but say that Of the with the
woman a short time before her body was found on
the beach. The police are endeavoring TO trace
the movements Of the men who have been locked
up on the night Of the drowning.
The woman a servant in the boarding house,
and came here from intelligence ofhce in New
York
Thomas Kennedy. who is OF the men who
arrested suspicion OF being accessory 70
the supposed murder. discharged tonight
Kennedy, who yesterday acknowledged that he was
with the woman early on Friday morning, to-day
denied his former admission, but ne will be com
mitted 70 the county Jail at Freehold tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN CoOHET.

Twenty years ago yesterday Acting Captain John
Cooney commander OF the West Thirty-seventh-
ST police station. appointed the Police De-
partment. The patrolmen and sergeants of his
command in Cf The anniversary, presented to
him a floral horse shoe twelve feet high. The
noral piece was standing on the Captains desk
when he entered the station house yesterday, after
snending the night at his summer home at Rock
au,av Peach Attached the offering is a card
with the inscription:
To our friend and commander, John Cooneyt In
honor of the twentieth anniversary as a police
afficer with best wishes from the men and off,
Gers az the Twentieth Precinct.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
WORK OF CUBAN ORPHAN SOCIETY.
IT HAS ESTABLISHED A SORT OF UNIvER
sITY SETTLEMENT ON THE ISLAND

The first annual report Of the Board Of Trustees
OF the Cuban Orphan Society has just been issued
Ihe society was organized its name indicates
for the purpose Of educating the orphan and desti-
tute children Of Cuba, and II has been Incorporated
under the laws Of this State. The work to which
the society devotes itself has been carried on since
May, 1893 when Miss Laura D. Gill, woman of
experience in executive work in connection with
the Nurses Auxiliary Of the American National
Red Cross Relief Committee, sent Cuba
with a secretary and a trained 10 decide
upon the character Of the work TO be done in the
Island, and to take charge Of such work Under
her direction a settlement was opened in the town
OF Santa Maria del Rosario, thirteen miles from
Havana with American resident worker and
one Cuban assistant This has been conducted on
the same lines as the university settlements in
American cities.
The society has extended its operations to other
parts Of the island General Francis V. Greene is
the president Of the society, Mrs. William T. Blod-
gett first vtce-president Charles ". Gould second
vtce-presdent, Cornelius n. Bliss third vtce-presi-
dent, Robert Bacon treasurer, and William 3.
Buck
New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
ROY WITH BAG OF JEWELS ARRESTED.

Tsroas sarvis chief detective OF the Long Island
Rauroad early yesterday morning saw a boy loter-
ing around the railroad station in Long Island city
and acting In a suspicious manner. In his hand ne
carried a chamos bag. The detective asked the
boy what he had in the bag and the youngster re-
s.ad ~ answer The detective found in the bag
. gold hunting case watch and gold chain, a gold
5ofiSr charm with the letters &C. R. on II. a
Sfsn1ond ring with three large diamonds IN II,
e-oIIfafre diamond pearl ring and Two b biIs
The boy said that he had taken the bag ir1nl sr
bt- n1ofher's room and started for Rockaway- lie
police have the boy in custody and ara inVsSu-
eating his story