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The Washington times., 1902-04-18
BILLS OFFERED AND PASSED.
Senate Grants Public Lands to Mobile,
Jackson, and Kansas City Railway.


In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Hoar pro-
posed an amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill. directing the Commits
sioner of Labor TO collect and report to
Congress marriage and divorce statistic
in the States and Territories since Jgu
!. 1897. II carries an appropriation Of
s25. 900.
Among the bills introduced yesterday
were the following:
Appropriating $780, 900 for the erection of
a Revolutionary war monument at Point
Pleasant, w Va.
Increasing the cost of the public build
ing at Joplin, Mo, from 100000 70 $780,
Geo.
Revising the laws relating to trade
marks and TO protect and regulate trade
marks. commercial names. and symbols.
and to enforce treaties relating TO the
same.
The following bills were passed:
House bill giving to the Mobile, Jack
son and Kansas City Railroad Company
the right to use a tract Of land held for
lighthouse purposes at Chester Point,
Mobile county. Ala.
Senate bill authorizing the building Of
a bridge across the Mississippi River by
the county commissioners of Crow Wing
county, between Pine River and Dean
Brook.
House bin providing for the transfer o.
the title to the military reservation At
Baton Rouge, La. TO the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College.
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JAMES s. CLARKSON NOW
SURVEYOR At new YORK
Appointment Confirmed by
Senate in Short Order.
An Unusual Honor-Nominatio APPROX
ed Within a Few Hours After Re-
ception From the President.

The President yesterday afternoon sent
to the Senate the nomination of Mr..
James S. Clarkson. of New York. to be
surveyor of customs at New York.
Mr.. Clarkson was confirmed by the SEN
ate in executive session a few hours after,
somewhat unusual honor.
The nomination of Robert A Sharkey
to be naval officer Of customs at the port
of New York was also confirmed.
Other Nominations.
The following were other nominations: ::
To be brigadier generals: Col. Simon
Snyder, Nineteenth Infantry; Col. William
Amman, Twenty ninth Infantry; Lieut..
Col. Charles Bird, deputy quartermaster
general.
To be assistant adjutant genera, with
the rank of colonel: Lieut.. Col William
II. Carter
To be assistant adjutant general with
the rank OF lieutenant colonel Major
James T. Kerr.
Appointments as Colonels.
To be colonels: Lieut. Coils. David j.
Craigic, Eighth Infantry; Alpheus H.
Bowman, Fifth Infantry. and Morris C.
Foote. First Infantry.
To be lieutenant colonels: Major John
T. Van Orsdale. Seventh Infantry; James
A. Buchanan. Twenty-eight Infantry. and
Joseph F. Huston. Nineteenth Infantry
To be major: Capt Arthur c. Ducat,
Twenty fourth Infantry.
Second Lieuts. Charles E. Kilbourne, jr.,
Paul a. Barry and Jairus A. Moore. to be
first lieutenant in the Artillery Corps
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BLOW AT SUGAR TRUST
URGED BY MR.. DE ARMOND
SUBSIDY FOR SMALL VESSELS.
Mr.. Pendleton Urges That Provision be
Reinserted in Shipping Bill.

When the Senate passed the ship sub
sidy bill it struck out the provision in
the original bill giving a subsidy to sail
ing vessels of less than 900 tons burden.
The House Committee on Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries yesterday heard Mr..
Fields L. Pendleton. president of the At
lantic Carriers Association. who urged
that this eliminated provision be rein
serted.
1t was his contention that the ships OF
small tonnage form very important part
of foreign commerce. as they alone can
reach the foreign ports having shallow
channels. He said that most of the busi-
ness is done by sailing vessels of from
$50 TO 600 tons.
Alex R. Smith. superintendent of the
Maritime Exchange, New York, filed reso-
lutions of the exchange indorsing Mr..
Pendleton's position and asking the ad
mission of the small ships to the benefits
of the subsidy.
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DIED.

BUTLER-On Thursday, April II. 1902, at a.
m at his late residence, 1913 Princeton Street
northwest. WILLIAM II. Bt TIER, aged sixty y-onC
years.
Funeral services Saturday, April 10. at } p. nj.
mIS-2
MAGRUDER-On Thursday, April Il, 1902, at
her residence, the Lenox. MRS. ELIZABETH
OLIVIA MAGRUDER, widow of Thomas C.. Ma
gruter. in the eighty-third year of her age
Funeral from st. Aloysius Church, Saturday
morning al 10 O'Clock. lntcrmcnt private.
mIS-2
DYER-On Wednesday. April l6 1902 at 4 80
p M, at her residence, 126 Pierce Street north.
vest, MARY T.. DYER. daughter OF Ellen Dyer.
Funeral from Gabraith Chapel. Sixth Stree.
between l. and VI Streets. Friday at ; p. M.
lnterment at Harmony Cemetery. el
STATESMAN Departed this life on Monday,
April H. 1902, at $50 p. M. TERESA STATES
NAN.
Funeral Thursday morning. April Il, at .
o clock. Ean. ST. Algustine's Church. el
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Opportunity, He Suggests,
to SubStantiate Asser-
tions Of Ennity.
REMOVE 9HE DIFFERENTIAL DUTY
Speaking On Cuban Tariff Bill, He De-
clares That Rules Should Not Obstruct
Great and Beneficial Reform-Other
Speakers Heard.

For the first time this session, tine
House convened at II o'clock yesterday
and Immediately after the reading of the
journal resumed consideration of the Gu
ban reciprocity bill.
The attendance was very slim until
some time after the usual hour for con-
vening. The feature of the day was the
remarkably clever speech of Representa-
tive Cushman.
Mr.. DeArmond (Dem., MOI also deliv-
cred a Enthusiastically vigorous speech
in support OF the bill. He declared that
the bill was not as good as it should be,
and might be made better by increasing
the percentage of reduction.
Mr.. Jenkins Opposes Bill
Mr.. Jenkins rep. Wis., was the first
speaker yesterday. He opposed the bill.
He argued that cur relations with Cuba
we're not such as to permit of the pro-
posed reciprocity arrangement. Mr..
Gaines (Rep., W. Va also opposed the
bill, declaring that it was unnecessary
and unwise.
Mr.. Warner (Rep-. ILL also opposed
the measure.
Judge DeArmond. who followed. made
an urgent appeal for support OF the PRO
off the refred sugars of the world. This
action, he contended, would be an effec-
tive blow at the Sugar Trust.
According to the speeches that had been
delivered in Congress, he said. one would
imagine that The Sugar Trust had not a
friend in the House, that every member
was ready and willing to strike blow at
this forlorn organization
Opportunity to Prove Sincerity.
nifty. he declared, to strike a blow at the
trust and for the American people. He
hoped that no cobweb rules would stand
in the way and afford an excuse for men,
bers failing to vote for amendments to the
bill.
Such a trivial thing as a parliamentary
rule he asserted, ought not to stand in the
way of great reform, of a benefit to the
American people. vote to sustain the
rules, which would prohibit amendments,
he said, was a vote for the trust.
He that is not for me is against me, -
he said, and he asked members how they
could return to their constituents and ex-
plain their failure to strike blow at the
trust when they had an opportunity.
Close Attention Paid.
Mr.. DeArmond's speech was couched in
beautiful diction and was forcibly pre-
sented. 1t attracted the attention Of
members on both sides of the chamber
and was literally applaUded.
The bill was further advocated by
Messrs. Pierce (Dem., Tenn-). who urged
the insurgents and Democrats to stand
together for the removal of the dif-
ferential on refined sugar, and W. W.
Kitchin (Dem., N. c., Douglas tRep., y.
W, and Lacey tRep.. Iowal, and was OPP
posed by Messrs. Gardner (Rep., Mich.), y,
Jones (Rep., Wash), and Loud tRep.,
CALI.
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MORGAN SPEAKS FOR
NICARAGUAN ROUTE
AMENDMENT TO PROTECT FISH
Senator Mcmillan Proposes Heavy Pen
alties for Violations.

The District game laws, with regard to
the catching of black bass and "crappie," :"
are to be made more stringent.
A proposed amendment to the code was
introduced by Senator Mcmillan yesterday
providing that no person shall catch black
bass or crappie between April 1 and May
20. 1t is also provided that no ''trot lines
having a succession of hooks or devices"
shall be used in the catching of these fish.
Another paragraph makes it unlawful to
sell or expose for sale fish caught in any
other manner than by angling. the present
law already making it unlawful to catch
them in any other manner. 1921
Another section of the code is amended
to provide that all nets. boats, or other
fishing property Of any person convicted
under the provisions of the code shall be
confiscated and sold at public auction
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TO BUY CONSTITUTION ISLAND
Bill Attaching it to West Point Acader;
Favorabiy Reported.

The Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs yesterday ordered a favorable re-
port on the bill to purchase Constitution
Island. in the Hudson River. and attach
it to the grounds of the West Point Acad-
emy.
Favorable action was also taken on the
bill to allow the Secretary of War to loan
tents to the Knights of Pythias during
their annual encampment next August in
San Francisco.
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SLIM ATTENDANCE AT HOUSE.
Barely a Quorum Present When the
Body Was Called to Order

There was hardly more than corpor-
ais guard present when the House was
called to order at II o'clock yesterday
morning. Had any member made the point
of no quorum all proceedings would have
been suspended for at least an hour, for
it would have taken about that time to
have secured a quorum.
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Trcnns Homo From Cuba

The War Department was yesterday ad-
vised OF the arrival of Troop c, Seventh
Cavalry with two officers and seventy
Two enlisted men, ore contract surgeon.
one veterinary surgeon. twcnty-nine civil
Ian packers. four civilian teamsters, 32S
horscs, and i45 mules. at Mobile. Ala
from Havana. The trip IVES made without
accident or sickness.
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Close Attention Paid.
Free Entry for Rochambeau Statue.

Representative Payne of New York,
chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means, introduced a bill in the Hca5e
yesterday providing that the bronze
statue of Rochambeau, the commander OF
the French forces with Washington fn
the war of 1776, which is TO be unveiled
here as mark of respect to the French
general. shall be allowed to enter this
country free of duty.
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AGIJINAIDO MAY BE
SENT FOR BY CONGRESS
HOME FOR INDECENT
NEGROES ADVOCATED
Congress Urged to Provide Institution
From Unclaimed Money Due
COiOred Soldiers.

The House Committee on Military Af-
fairs yesterday heard Rev. James l..
White, Of this city. in advocacy of the bill
providing for the erection in Washington
of home for INDECENT negroes out of the
money now in the Treasury in the shape
of bounties and other allowances due col
ored soldiers of the civil wars
This money has never been called for
and the presumption is that it never will
be called for. 1t amounts to about $780,
00O
No Appropriation Needed.
Mr.. White pointed out that the measure
does not call for the appropriation of any
money from the Government as such. 1t
only provides for the use of the money
that is due but cannot be paid TO indi-
yiduals.
Every provision is made in the hill to
protect the fund.-. said Mr.. White. 1T
provides that the Secretary of War, the
Secretary of the Treasury. and the Attor-
ncy General of the United States shall
constitute board which shall have and
exercise supervision over the expending
and investment OF said fund. and that all
vouchers must be certified to by the At
torney General before any money is
drawn from the Treasury, and the money
only taken from the Treasury by said
vouchers as the work progresses.
I'VE do not mean that the Government
shall assume any responsibility of the in
stitution nor the controlling of the insti-
tuition. The institution is to be built and
controlled by the association known as
the Home for Aged and Infirm CoiCred
People. composed of the representative
colored men and women from all the
States, including the District of Column
bia and supported by the colored people"
The Washington times., 1902-04-18
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILLS
Testimony Heard in Favor of an Exten-
sion Of the Power of the Commission.

Representatives of commercial organi-
zatIons appeared before the Senate Com
mittce on Interstate Commerce yesterday
in the interests of shippers over railroads
10 urge that additional legislation be
ADOPTED to give more weight to the de-
cisions CT the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
These who made addresses were William
Il. Corwin OF the Merchants Association
of Now York; X. S. Lyon. of the Chicago
Board of Trade; X. NJ. fIigScc. of the Ma
tional Association Committee of the New
York Produce Exchange.
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TO ENFORCE SANITATION.
Bill to Give Commissioners Power to Di-
rect Plumbing Alterations.

Mr.. Mcmillan introduced yesterday. in
the Senate, a bill designed to secure the
enforcement of sanitary and other regnla :
tions in the District.
1t is provided that the Commissioners
may make any alterations in plumbing
or any other alterations necessary to Sc
cure compliance with the laws, II the
owners of property do not themselves DO
so.
The Commissioners may assess the cost
of such work against the property.
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FIot to Send for Waller Records.

The House Committee on Military At
fairs yesterday decided to report ad-
versely on the Burleson resolution call
ing on the Secretary of War for the papers
in the court-martial of Major l.. W.
T. Waller. in the Philippine Islands,
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SACRED RULES OF
THE HOUSE REVILED
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Bill Applying System to District Public
Schools introduced.

Senator Mcmillan yesterday introduced
a proposed amendment to the District APP
preparation bill, providing for the ostah-
i!shment of a system Of medical insptc-
tion in TIE public schools of the District
The amendment provides for eleven med
zeal inspectors. whose salary shall be $500
a year each. The inspectors are to be ap-
pointed by the District Commissioners af-
ter competitive examinations only. They
are to perform their duties under the di-
Fection Of tee Health officer. and accord
ing to rules formulated by him and ap-
proved uy the Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1902-04-18
PHILIPPINES CIVIL BILL
COMES Up TODAY
Measure to Be the Subject of
an Extensive Debate.
Discussion May Consume Several Weeks
Democrats Consider Bill Marks
Crucial Point.

| The Senate today will begin discussion
] of the bill to provide for the administra-
ton of affairs of the civil government in
| the Philippines, which was laid aside
| temporarily to allow Mr.. Morgan to speak
yesterday.
During the next few weeks the country
| will be treated to such a flow of Senatorial
| oratory on the Philippine question as it
has never heard before. The policy of the
| United States in that archipelago, frcm
the first moment that Admiral Dewey 5
ships sailed into Manila Bay up to the
present time. will be discussed from every
| possible standpoint and every incident of
that policy will be reviewed
But besides all that. and more important
still, the consideration of what shall be
the future attitude of the United States
toward the islands will throw wide open
The food gates of speech with the result
that many columns of reading matter will
be furnished the voters in next falls
campaign.
Provisions of the Bill.
The Philippine bill. besides indorsing al
vides for the taking OF a census of the
people OF the islands. as soon as complete
peace is restored. with the object of as
certa ining which provinces are ready for
the establishment of popular, represen-
tatiye form of government. 1t also pro-
vides for the development of the islands
'hrough the granting of franchises for
Auilding OF railroads. the opening of
la.nCs. the sale and lease OF timber and
agricultural lands. the issuance of bonds
for municipal improvements. and the cs-
Establishment of a new Philippine coinage.
A Crucial Point.
This measure Is of such great import
ance TO the future of the islands that the
Democrats in the Senate believe it 20
mark the crucial point in their fight
against the Republican administration of
affairs Of the archipelago. For that rea-
son. they are determined to contest It at
every point. They have been gathering
together a mass of Information which they
propose 10 lay before The Senate and out
OF which they expect to Gull a large
amount of valuable material for use in
the next Congressional campaign They
predict that the debate will continue at
least five or six wecks
of course the leading par, in The debate
';ill be taken by the members Of the Com
-rittee en- the Philippines. Both sides
nave there developed an immense amount
OF speech making material. and as ne
hearing OF witnesses is to be continued
there AT least two weeks longer. there is
much more TO come.
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Special NOTICES.

OFFfCE OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC
TELEPHONE COMPANY-A dividend of 81 per
share will be payable on THE 18TH DAY or
APRIL. 1902 to the Stockholders of record at
the close of business on the 18th day OF April.
1902 at the office OF the treasurer OF the
pany 6l9 18th st. NV, Washington, ID. c. The
transfer books will be closed from the 10Th OF
April to the 2Sth of April inclusive.
L. y. BETiiELL. President.
CHARLES G. BEEBE. Treasurer.
Washington. d. C.. April Il, 1902.
aplT, Is, Il. y, 81, D. .2sc
WILL ANY PERSON who saw man thrown
from a car at or near the northeast corner OF
lst and II sts nv. on Sunday evening. March
g. 1862, about 80 O'Clock, at once notify
SIMON LYON, Kellogg Building, 1il6 st. nv.
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Aguinaldo May be Sent For.

The Democratic minority in the COM
mittee made the request. in an execu
tive session held at the conclusion of
the days testimony, that Aguinaldo be
summoned to America to appear before
the committee. No action was taken on
the request, as a quorum of the commit
tee was not present.
The minority also asked the committee
to summon before ii Major Gardener, of
the Thirteenth Infantry, who, as civil
governor of Tayabas province. made re-
port which General Miles referred TO as
proof of his allegation that the war in
the Philippines was being conducted with
unnecessary cruelty; Mabini. a member
of Aguinaldos cabinet; SiXto Lopez. the
agent of the Filipino government; Judge
Torres. of Manila; Howard w. Bray. an
Englishman who had been in the Philip
pines. and Robert VI. Collins. formerly
OF the Associated Press correspondent at
Manila
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G, A.. r..

PUBLIC COMFORT COMMITTEE.
Offices Rooms S0o3iJ Jcnifer Building
Corner 7th and d sts. NV.
All parties wishing to furnish accommodations
to visitors during the coming q. A. r. Encamp-
raent are requested to call at the headquarters
of the above committee or send description Of
Quarters, stating number Of persons that can be
supplied with rooms, with and without meals
etc; also list of prices per day, and by the week
II. l. WELLER, Chairman
apI-lm Committee on Public Comfort
CHICKEN WIRE. best quality, +Oc 100 feet;
roofing paper. best quality. cheaper than the
price of the Combine: remnants of garden hose:
genuine McCielaHd saddles. $50. 5. BENSING-
Err 4 Co. iit and b stS. NV. ap2-tf
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Democrats Ask That He
Be Cited as d Witness
Before Committee.
SBRGT. EDWARD J. DAVIS fESTIFIES
Tells About Infliction of Water Cure on
Presidente of the Town of IgbaUas-
Knew of Four Instances of Ill-Treat-
ment in the Philippines.

The water cure torture as practiced
upon the Filipinos was further elucidated
by testimony taken yesterday before the
Senate Committee on the Philippines
Edward J. Davis, of Greenfield, Mass.
who testified that he had served in the
Twenty-sixth United States Volunteers in
the Philippine Islands as sergeant, de-
scribed the same water cure incident
which was testified to a few days ago by
two other soldiers of the same regiment.
1t took place on the person of the
presidente of the town of Igbarras, man
of some fifty years, who had refused
to give information as to the sending out
of messengers to announce the arrival OF
United States troops. During the opera
ton. the presidente offered to give
the information required of him, and he
was released
What indications OF pain did he givc?"
the witness was asked.
Indications of Pain.
He screeched terribly and his eyes
were bloodshot."
The witness described the burning of
Igbarras and another Filipino village, and
said that no trouble had occurred there
either before or after the destruction of
these towns. He had charge of fifteen men
there for seven months and had known of
no trouble during that time.
The chairman read from military re-
ports as TO outrages perpetrated on
American soldiers in the neighborhood,
but the witness knew nothing of them ex
ecpt by rumor, and did not know whether
they had been perpetrated by the town au-
thorities (as stated in the military re-
portsl or by the ladrones
Senator Culberson-How many per-
sons did you see the water cure given
te?
Fcur Instances of Ill-Treatment
The Witness-To the presidente and to
two of his police. The schoolmaster of
the village was taken into one of the
factory rooms. and DR.. Lyons put q Colts
revolver to his head and got all the in
formation he wanted in that way, instead
of giving him the water cure. These are
the four instances of ill-treatment that
had personal knowledge of.
Did you hear of any others?"
NO, sir"
Senator Beveridge drew from the wit
ness the statement that the people of one
of the towns burned Ggbarras) were
friendly to the United States. Senator
Rawlins asked whether that was why the
town was burned. The witness could not
state.
Senator Burrows said he should like to
know why the town was burned, to which
Senator Culberson suggested in tone of
pleasantly, that the committee would
have to examine Senator Bcveridge.
hn In nrd httr hp
town. asked Mr.. Burrows.
Captain Glenn, was the reply.
This ended the examination. and the
committee went into executive session
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-18
EXPLODED
A BOMB
IN BANK
Stranger Demanded $4,000
in Skagway Bank, Blew Up
Building and Was Killed.

skagway. Alaska. Sept. 1s-About 3
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon an unknown
man walked into the Canadian Bank of
Commerce. revolver in one hand and
dynamite bomb in the other, and de-
manded $4,000, threatening to blow all
into eternity.
Cashier Pooley and Teller Wallace
were the only other men In the bank
Wallace ducked TO get his gun and ran
quickly to the back OF the room. calling
for Pooley TO do the same. mo you
don't" yelled the man and dropped the
bomb.
The clerks had just gotten out OF the
window. The bank was wrecked. The rob-
ber's head was smashed and one arm
was torn Off People living above the
bank were blown into the air.
Judge Price, formerly prosecuting at
torney, who was entering the bank at the
time, was hurt but not seriously The
dynamiter died without regaining con-
sciousacss. The bank lost about a thou
sand dollars. chiefly in gold dust, which
was lying on the counter.