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The Washington times., 1902-04-16

and known him intimately during the
better part of his life. He said:
Not until We compress the ocean into
condense all that IS due this great dead
minister into one brief hours telling.
While great men are with us to lead
our armies. manage the affairs OF state,
and charm US with the magic power of
their pens we are apt to lose sight of the
men themselves. But when death comes
what q revelation, Then we see them
In their proper light and come to weigh
their worth and our own need of them.
How solemn and great was the shock
that thrilled through the whole OF Ameri-
ca and Europe last Saturday night when
the teIegraphic wires sounded out the
astounding message:
'Talmage is dead
I'VE only knew that he was sick few
weeks. We were wont to look upon him
as a tall, giant oak, one OF the most mag
nihcent specimens of his kind. He was
one of the most striking characters of
the nineteenth century. His inmost acts
could be examined without causing the
slightest blush. No name that appears on
the page of history contains so much
human sweetness as that OF DR.. Talmage'
In the hospital, in the humblest home, on
one OF the foremost comforters of men
nv his matchless genius and application OF
the power of God.
once only did / ever see him burst
forth into a white heat of rage, and tlat
was when he had been prosecuted most
unjustly and dshonorably month after
month and the work of his master as
sailed.
Spirit of Philanthropy.
HE was great in his spirit of philan-
thropy He gave largely, but he gave
silently. He gave thousands and thous-
ands, but no name was attached. He was
sometimes criticised for not being more
liberal But his accusers were without
a knowledge OF his work. He performed
his duty, as God showed him the way,
silently.
1T took the man nearly seventy years
to live, but only few hours 10 die.
THE last words that came from his
lips as he lay on his bed. fast sinking into
the great valley, were the three words,
as he gazed into the face of his wife,
Eleanor. Eleanor, Eleanor
THE three greatest preachers of the
century were Beecher. Sturgeon, and Tai
mage. But the prince of pulpit workers
for the glory of God was Talmage. He
excelled in the power to reach out and
hold the great masses for Christ.
Heaven has seen some mighty days but
the day this great God-like giant went
home to a well-earned rest. was one Of
its greatest days. AS | knclt by the
bedside Of my dying comrade, seemed to
hear the angels shouting:
''Well done. thou good and faithful
servant: we'll donei'"
Rev. J. s. T. Niccols, OF St Louis. also
spoke of the great works of DR.. Talmagc
His ministry. more than that of any other
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CARNEGIE INSTITUTION.
Executive Council Holds Important
Meeting.

The executive council of the Carnegie
Institution held an important meeting at
it's offices at the corner of Fifteenth and
H Streets northwest, yesterday after
noon. The meeting was behind closed
doors, and none of the members would
make any statement as to what had trans
pired during the session.
DR.. Gilman. the president of the execu-
tive committee, has arranged to leave this
country for Europe some time next week.
1t is understood that he goes to Europe
in the interests of the institution.
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PARIS AIDS M'KINLEY FUND.
President Loubet and His Wife Among
Those Present at Gala Performance.

Those Present at Gala Performance.
PARIS, April 15:--A gala performance
in behalf of the Mckinley memorial fund
was given at the Opera Comique at
o'clock this afternoon.
Among the notable persons present we're
President Loubet and his Wife. They ar
rived promptly ON time and were received
by United States Ambassador Porter.
The program WAS opened with two OPP
cratic selections rendered by. leading
Paris singers.
Madame Sarah Bernhard then recited
Victor Hugo's "Chansor Eviradus."
Madame Reiane and N. Coquelin also
recited.
This part of the program was followed
by performance by the ballet.
When an heroic bust of Mr.. Mckinley.
by Paul Conkling. an American. was dis
PLAYED. Ellen Beach Yaw sang THE Star
Spangled Banner" the entire audience
rising.
In the audience were w. X Vanderbilt,
the Duchess of Marlborough, William r.
Hearst, Mrs. May Hanna, Jean De Reszke.
and many representatives of French fash
ionable circles.
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REBUILDING PLANS FOR
VEST POINT ACADEMY
Six and a Half Millions for
New Buildings.
House Military Committee Decides to
Recommend That S3,oeo,3z6 Be
Available This Year.

The House Committee on Military AT
fairs yesterday decided upon the rebuild
ing of the military academy at West
Point on lines parallel to that Of the
naval academy at Annapolis. In the APP
preparation bill for the support of the
academy which was completed yesterday
morning. $3,09O.326 is assigned for this
purpose.
Extensive hearings have been given by
the committee, and many members visited
the academy and went over the ground
carefully. The board of visitors was unan-
imously in favor of the rebuilding Of the
academy. most Of the buildings Of which
are old and totally inadequate to the
uses to which they are put.
Condition of the Buildings.
In describing the condition of the build
ings at West Point, the report of the
board of visitors says that the barracks
are little better than the average county
poor house; the ventilation is in &C
cordance with hygienic notions Of cen
fury ago. and is simply execrable; water
is carried to the barracks In buckets and
pitchers. and there are no bathrooms; in
fact. the accommodations at West Point
for the cadets are practically the same as
those of hundred years ago.
1t is proposed that $500, 900 will be ex-
pended on the rebuilding of the academy.
The Secretary of War will be authorized
to enter into contracts for this purpose to
this amount, but none of the money APP
propriated in the present bill for the re-
building is to be expended until the plans
for the entire scheme Of Improvement are
approved.
Items of Appropriations.
The other items in the bill are as fol-
lows:
Permanent establishment. s25S, 100; ex-
ira pay of officers. 1894; band and gen.
eral army service, ssS,192; pay Of civil
ians, 1886. 240; current expenses 800 1913;
miscellaneous, S3s, 293. The total amount
carried by the bill is s5.627.3
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NOW A BROADER GENERAL.
Col. Mott Hooton, Retired Today, Pro-
NOTED by the Senate.

The Senate held an executive session
shortly after converting yesterday for the
purpose of confirming the nomination of
an army officer to a higher grade who
must be retired by law today
Col. Mott Hooton, of the Twenty eighth
Infantry. was promoted to be brigadier
general vice Brigadier General De Russy
who was retired yesterday.
A second executive session was secured
yesterday afternoon some time after 6
o'clock for the purpose of confirming
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne. but nearly all the Senators had
left the chamber and the point of no
quorum was made, so that no action was
taken.
Mr.. Wynne probably will be confirmed
today,
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CORPSE LEFT IN RUINS.
Shanty of Smallpox Victim Burned After
His Death.

CENTERVILLE. Nd. April 15.-Citf-
zens in the lower part of this county are
alarmed over case of smallpox on Kent
Island DR.. Benton was sent for on Fri
day. and Immediately wired for Dr. James
Bordley, health officer for the county. who
arrived with DR.. Fulton, State health Of
fcer, on Monday -
The patient died at o'clock in the
afternoon. and the shanty in which he
lived on the shore of the bay was burned,
with the body remaining in it,
The body is now left in the ruins Of the
burned house, as no one will bury il.
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ity treaty with Canada? Would our chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee
vote for such mcasure?'
The days discussion was closed by Mr.
Sutherland, rep. Utah, also in oppo-
stion to the bill. There was no Such
necessity for the legislation as its ad-
vocates claimed to exist in the !ufering
and distress of the sugar planters IN
Cuba He conceded that there was no
doubt of the passage of the bill. but he
could not, he said. permit the occasion
to pass without entering his protest
against it.
Mr.. Sutherland was interrupted at 8 20
o'clock by Mr.. Underwood, UDem., Ala),
who insisted that such an important mat
ter as the debate on this bill should not
proceed in the absence of a quorum, and
that was not present
Pending ruling upon the point made
by Mr.. naIzelI tRer., Pal that gentle
man could not be taken off the floor by
such a suggestion. Mr.. Underwood With
held his point. with the understanding
that the committee would rise in ten
minutes. and this was done.
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TO CONNECT coNDUITs.
Bill introduced in Interest of Electric
Railway and Light Companies.

Senator Mcmillan yesterday introduced
joint resolution to enable the electric
light companies of the District to make
connections between their conduits and
The cOnduits of the street railway, for
the conveyance of electric light currents.
The present law does not allow such
connection between conduits. and 1t has
prevented the furnishing of light to many
residences which wished it. where the law
also forbids the building of new conduits
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Takes No Action on Bill
to Elect Senators by
Popular Vote.
APPORTIONMBhT PLAN KILLED
Action on Measure Itself Deferred to a
Meeting of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections to Be Held
Next Tuesday.

The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions yesterday. by party vote, adopted
the Depew amendment to the joint reso-
luton proposing that Senators be elected
by direct vote of the people. No action
was taken on the measure itself, and the
question went over until the next meet
ing of the committee. next Tuesday.
The action OF the committee in adopt
ing Mr. Depew's force bill amendment"
as the Democrats call it, is thought, how
ever, to settle the fate of the measure
beyond question. The Republicans of the
committee, with one, or perhaps two, ex-
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INAUGURAL DATE CHANGE.
Bill Reported to Full Committee With
out Recommendation.

The subcommittee of the House Judi
ciary Committee having charge of the
resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to change the date of the
inauguration of the President from the
4th of March to the last Thursday in
April reported it to the full committee
yesterday without recommendation.
The resolution, it is understood, will
be taken up for consideration at the next
meeting of the committee.
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WAR TAX REDUCTION.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon Thinks Receipts Will
Still Exceed Expenditures.

Representative ice" Cannon of ILL
nois, who Is always in the front when
the revenue producing sources OF the gov
ernmental machine are being experiment.
ed with. called at the White House yester-
day. He said as he was leaving. after hav-
ing seen the President, that the repeal OF
war tax would not necessarily reduce the
surplus Of receipts over expenditures dur
ing the coming year, and that with con-
tinued good times another reduction
might be successfully essayed year from
now. He believes there will be a tidy
surplus at that time. The present indi-
cations are that the reduction of the wa
tax will not exceed $50. 100000.
The Washington times., 1902-04-16
STATE TAKES ACTION
AGAINST MILL OWNERS
Needless Lockout of En-
ployes to Be Punished.
South Carolina Attorney General An
nounces Proceedings in Civil and
Criminal Courts.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. April Estate So
licitor William Thurmond said tonight
that he was about to bring action against
the owners of cotton mills in the Horse
Creek valley, where all operatives have
been locked out, IN both the criminal and
civil sides of the court. He explained the
situation thus:
THE lockout in this State is caused by
q strike in the John P. King mill, Angus
ia, Ga, for a ten per cent ADVANCE in
wages 1t is not due to any act of the
operatives. They are anxious to fulfill their
contracts.
Attempt at Coercion.
The mills are trying to coerce their
operatives. to coerce the operatives Of
the former rate of wages and for this
purpose have combined and conspired
against the operatives of their own mills
TO injure them in order to benefit the
King Mill.
THE employers of Horse Creek Valley
are liable on the criminal side of the
court for conspiracy. They have induced
these people to do their work at certain
price the operatives are doing their duty,
yet are turned adrift. 1t has been re-
peatedly held, and 1t is sound law. that
conspiracy to deprive another OF his
liberty or property is a criminal con-
spiracy and it has also been held. and
the doctrine is universally adopted, that
the property includes business. calling,
etc.
May Secure Injunction.
"On the civil side of the court the mills
in that conspiracy may be enjoined from
2 continuance of that lockout. The Legis
lature has been very kind to cotton mills
and has granted them many favors, but
ii will certainly resent such unlawful, in
human treatment to the citizenship of this
State
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To Amend Bankruptcy Laws.

The House, Committee on the Judiciary
completed consideration Of the bill to
amend the bankruptcy laws yesterday, and
will vote on the same next Friday. The
committee, by decided majority, is in
favor Of amending the law
The Washington times., 1902-04-16

Representative Burleson of Texas yes
terday introduced a resolution calling on
the Secretary of War to transmit to the
House the records and testimony and pa
pers fer the court martial of Major L. w.
y. Waller, of the Marine Corps, who was
recently acquitted of the charge of shoot
ing without trial prisoners Of war in the
Philippines.
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To Provide for Predetermined Children.

The Senate yesterday passed the House
bill making appropriations to supply ad-
ditional urgent deficiencies An amend
ment was added giving $1,000 for the care
of feeble-minded children.
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Bill to Grade Y Street.

Representative Norton of Ohio byrequest
yesterday introduced a bill in the House
appropriating $4,000 for the grading of v
Street from North Carolina Street to Lin
coin Avenue. The bill was referred to
the District Committee.
The Washington times., 1902-04-16
Nominated for New York Pension Agent.

The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nomination OF Michael Kerwin
TO be pension agent at New York.
The Washington times., 1902-04-16
Illness Defers Governor Dole's Testimony.

The House Committee on Territories
will hear Governor Dole of Hawaii next
Friday. He was to have appeared before
the committee yesterday. but because of
a bad cold decided to postpone the en-
gagement.
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To Abate Nuisances in the District.

The District Commissioners bill to pro-
vide for the abatement of nuisances in
the District of Columbia was introduced
in the House yesterday by Representa-
tive Babcock.
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BONDS FOR RATHB0NE.
Fidelity Company Offers to Provide
100000 Security.

HAVANA. April 15.-The Fidelity Com
pany has offered to furnish bond in the
sum of 100000 to secure the release Of
Major Rathbone. who is under a sentence
of ten years Imprisonment for post Of
fce frauds.
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OBSERVES M'KINLEY'S WISH.
President Reappoints Postmaster Turner,
of Lodi, Ohio.

OF LOCI, UhI0.
The desire of the late President Nc
kinley that Postmaster Turner. at Lodi.
Ohio. should be reappointed. was carried
out yesterday. when President Roosevelt
named Mr.. Turner for that place. Presi-
dent Mckinley, had he lived, would have
given him the office. Upon the indorse-
ment OF Senator Daniel and Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, Gen. Stith Boiling will be re-
appointed as postmaster at Petersburg,
Va.
While he was in Charleston. President
Roosevelt gained information which led
him to reappoint Miss Maggie NJ. Moore,
postmistress at Yorkville, S. c., although
she is not Endorsed by the Republican or
ganiZation. .+.-r a.
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Public Building at Easton, Pa.

Senator Quay yesterday introduced
bill appropriating $4,000 for public
building at Easton, Pa.
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RED EAGLE FOR CAPT. RICHTER
Commander of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm
to Be Decorated.

BERLIN, April 1.-THE decoration of
Captain Richter. of the North German
Lloyd steamship Kron Prinz Wilhelm,
with the order of the Red Eagle of the
fourth class is gazetted.
1t was on Captain Richter's ship that
Prince Henry sailed for the United States.
TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS.
Laxative Brono-Quinine removes the cause. E.
W. GROVES signature on every box.
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GERMAN ARMY MANEUVERS.

Invitation of Emperor William.
Emperor William has suggested to this
Government that there be sent three dis
tinguished army officers to observe the
German military maneuvers in the
autumn.
The invitation will be accepted. No Sc
lections have been made yet.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
G. A. R.

G. A. R.
PUBLIC COMFORT COMMITTEE.
Offices, Rooms S0e-3lo Jenifer Building
Corner It'll and SITS. NV.
All parties wishing to furnish accommodations
to visitors during the coming c. A. X. Encarnp-
nient are requested to call at the headquarters
Of the above committee, 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.
NJ l. WELLER, Chairman
ap+-lm Committee Public Comfort.
CHICKEN WIRE. best quality. 4Oc 100 feet;
roofing paper. best quality. cheaper than the
price of the Combine; remnants of garden hose;
genuine McCciland saddles, $3.50. S. BENSIN(;-
Err Is CO.. llth and b SITS. NV. ap2-u
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Continuing Mr.. Dayton devoted consid-
cradle attention to General Grosvenor,
comparing his recent speech upon the
Cuban bill with his statements and in
terviews no longer than a year ago. when
he protested against 1.-The disturbers of
the peace" and inveighed against tinker
ing with the tariff. Mr.. Dayton's speech
was a clever reply to General Grosvenor,
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
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man alive. said DR.. Niccols, was world
wide one. His sermons brought a mes
sage of gospel to men. He put aside prof.
ects and speculations. and told the old. old
OF rNs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-04

dudes for the coming evening party. At
least one express compunyS wagon drivers
are AS unconcerned as II they only had
the right of way.
The men with wagons from the country
do not know and many of them do not
care, and never halt for man or woman.
Women driving buggics are as Needless as
any, and If It's only man In the way he
must look out for his life
Quite six weeks ago gentleman had
Just lett Congress avenue and fairly plant
ed MS feet ON San JaclntO street when a
horse-in buggy-driVon 10y woman at
high speed suddenly wheeled around the
corner and struck him squarrY on the
back hurting him as from a cataput upon
his left shoulder and side mhicting pain
ful injuries.
II may seem strange but thus far. no
hrm OF shystcr pettifOgEers has called upon
MN TO institute a suit for heavy damages
on the reciprocal plan.
When the foregoing occurred. while there
We're Two saloons nearby aud fruit s.! aud
on the corner, not policeman was in
sight TO make an arrest for reckless driv-
ing
In New York city the pEicc are con.
stantly on the alert to assist ladies over
crossings and TO arrest fast or reckless
drivers. The law upon our city statute
books should be vigorously enforced Not
day passes without racing on Main
street. especially towards dusk and no ar
rest is over made
1t would seem from these statements
that rights Of pedestrians are utterly tx.
nored, vet II il hoped n remedy viii 10
applied. and IL will he SO as soon as public
sentiment demands IT, Ctvs.
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Senator Frye Opened Debate in a Two
Hours Speech on the Subject.
WORD "sUBsIDY' SHOULD HAVE NO TERROR.
Declares that 1t Is Only Equal to the Word Protec-
tion''-F1is Picture of Good to Result from
Subsidies to American Ships

United states An American ship handled
by intelligent, active, earnest and inter
ested American officers he said, is bet
ter instrument for the distribution Of our
products abroad than a German ship, Of
fcered with Germans, Germany being
dangerous rival Of the United States.
Mr.. Frye declared that free ships would
mean az increase in cost of ships of -
per cent more than they now cost and
would close every shinyard in tile Uutlcd
states against building any ship for for
He said that the only way 10 accomplish
anything in the direction Indicated by him
would be TO pay from the treasury OF the
United States annually a sum OF money
which shall be equal to the difference be-
tween tho operating and carrying on the
trade In foreign ships and that carried in
cur own. The word subsidy" he said,
Should not terrify any one because 1t was
only another name for protection.
Mr.. Frye said that IN TWO years the en-.
actment Of the pending bin would in
yards S40WD,oOO Our mail subsidies
amounted to nearly 100000 year and
would act as an offset to S6,0O0oO0 that
would he i'm subsidies to American ship
ping. The bill he thought did not pre-
sent very serious proposition to the sen
ate which would authorize IN five minutes
"a 1 construction Of battleship costing
DAYS
Mr. Bacon (Ga) inquired as to the con
n.tioH VI uuHlutSs VI american snip yAruS,
Was 1t true that they were full Of orders?
1T Is not true, replied Mr. Frye
Mr.. Bacon asked II Mr. Frye had not
noted in the newspapers the glowing ac-
counts of the work being done IN American
ship yards. Mr.. Frye replied that he had
seen paragraph to the effect that MIR.
turness of Great Britain had made a con
tract recently for the construction of eight
steamships in American yards. The fact
was that the contract had been made for
Ine construction of the eight steamships
In Great Britain.
In response TO an inquiry by Mr.. CLAW
lGa.l, Mr.. Frye said there was no law now
which required that Americans should DO
employed upon American ships. The pend.
Ing bill, he said. provided that during the
first year one-fourth of the crews Of Amer
lean vessels should he citizens Of the
United States, the second onethird and the
third year oue.half
Mr. Clay and Mr.. Bacon both insisted
that the crews Of the Pacific Mail StA,m,
snip company were largely 1Rinese. and
the former read the testimony of the can
tain of the steamer China Of the Pacit.
Mail showing that about two-thirds OF the
crew were Chinese. Ne
The senate at 4:15 went into executive
session and at 4;30 p. m. adjourned.
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THE DEATH ROLL.
Mrs. AunustIne Joros.

Mrs. Augustine Jones aged Al years and
Z months, wife OF Mr.. Robert H. Jones,
died at her home, No 1910 Willow street.
Yesterday, morning al o'clock after long
Illness Mrs. Jones was most Ioveable
character, a devoted wife and loving
mother She was the youngest daughter ~
MIR. and Mrs. p, r. George, who were
among Honston's best known citizens in tue
early days Of this city. She was born on
the same property on which she died, and
has never lived out of Houston She re-
ceived her primary education In tho schools
In this city and afterward attended school
AZ Chappell Hin Female college. from
which she graduated. After graduating she
Went 10 the Conservatory of Music at Gin
cipnati. graduating from that cclcbated col.
lecc Of music in 1850. She leaves n hus-
hand and one child, her mother Mrs
George, and two sisters, Mrs J J Mar
tin u Los Angeles, Cal, and Mrs A j.
Jourde Of this city. The funeral services
viii take place from ne residence thiS
morning at 10 o'clock, Rev John y Green
pastor of the Mckee Street Methodist Epis-
copal church, South Of which She was D
consistent memher. viii oficiate at these
services lntermeut in Glenwood cemetery.