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CONGRESS CLOSING WORK. I.APT OF TIIE GREAT APPROPRIATION BILL* PASSED BY THE SENATE. Washington. March I.— The last of the big fUr ply hills of the government— the General peScjency measure — was passed by the Senate to-day, thus clearing the decks for final ad journment of Congrees. The indications now are that the Senate will do little more than consider conference reports for the remainder of thf- set-sion. Under the legislative day of fiaturdiy. a session will be held to-morrow, he ginning at 3 p. in. In addition to the General peHciency Mil. the measure increasing the Boat of i nblle buildings in thirty-two States, known as the omnibus Public Building Mil. was passed. The Increase aggregates more than $2.<M)(».O0O. In tbe day session Mr. Clay, of Georgia, deliv ered a Bpeedl in favor of the construction by this government of the Nicaragua Canal. HOT PROCEEDINGS. ;;n .'.AST LEGISLATION LIKELY TO FAIL. Washington. Irak 2. — Throughout to-day the House has »>e<-n in the throes of the closing hours of the session, with many measures clam oring for auction, and with crowds in the gal lerif-s iookins down on the weary legislators. Work began at '•? a. m., and proceeded until T. ,n th* afternoon, when a recess was tak n until !':.'!<• P- ni-. to permit conference reports to be trained, ("nder si;s),.-tisi.'n of the rules a Titimbpr of important bills were passed, inciud ir.c tlv F' 1 f°r n national standardizing bureau, for conferring bronze medals on the enlisted nien of the navy and marine corps for di- tinpuis!"^ heroism, to amend the Chinese ox clusi'ii laws, and what la known as the Omni bna Public T.uilding bill, enlarging the appro priations for pome forty public buildings. The Legislative Appropriation bill was also finally disposed of, and many conferences were ad vancr-d to a stage which gave promise that there ¦mold lie no failure of important legislation. i \ I ..¦in! n<>\ WITH SWITZERLAND. NFW mEATT PIT IN FORCE BY THK PRESI DENTS PROCLAMATION. Washington. March 2.— The President has issued a proclamation putting in force a new extradition treaty between the United States and Switzerland. The two countries have been getting along in an unsatisfactory manner as to extradition matters under some peneral provisions contained In two or three sections of the old treaty of amity and com merce, and it has been deemed better to modernize itie arrangement. The now treaty is of the "usual type. :<:-.<! where citizens are concerned a country i. tUowed discretion in delivering up Its own. COLORtii I/O HuSOR MR. CBASDLER. > RAKDSOME CASK PRESENTED TO THE NEW RASirCHIRE PKN'ATOR as A TOKEN OF af- PRECIATION OK HIS SERVICES. Washington. March C— As a token of apprecia tion of his services to the race, representatives of the leading papers of the, colored people of the country to-day presented a handsome cane to frnator William E. Chandler, of New-Hampshire. who will retire from Congress on March 4. The presentation took place in the room of the Senate f omirsittoe on Privileges and Elections, and besides Fenator Chandler and the colored editors and friends cf their race. Senators McComas and I'ritcharii were present. The pj.eicr. of presentation was made on behalf ft the colored press by Reuben I Smith, a member of the Washington bar. He paid the X-w-Hamii- Fhire Senator had freely given his services to the race for the last forty > ITS, and predicted that Ms retirement would be only temporary- Mr. Chandler was much affected when he rose to reply. He said he had been a friend of the colored race since ICO, and that it i... : been easy for him, l*cause it was natural. He discussed the lynching jiriihlem at some length, saying he regretted to see Ihat the lynching of colored men -was extending to the Northern States, and was not confined to lynchings for offences against women. He advise I the colored people to orp-anize a committee to In vestigate and make public the facts connected with :t'.l lynching* brought to their attention, believing that" the publication of an authentic record would <io much to stop the practtoe. He believed that in Jime increased enlightenment and the growth of genuine Christianity would relieve the race from this unjust infliction. He also advised the colored race to stand out in a peaceable manner for their rights under the Fifteenth Amendment, and not to ellow themselves to be disfranchised without con tinued protest. The ri^ht of the colored man to vote shouid be ac sacred to him as his lift-. The Senator's sentiments were loudly applauded. Senators McComas and Pritchard also ppoke. JJr McComas eaid that Senator Chandler is the best friend of the colored race under the roof of the capitol. ro.V/7 A'/Vf 7. OX R IV FRS AXD HARBORS. f • me OK not DISPUTED QUESTIONS HARD to EKTTL.E. Washincton. March 2.— The informal confer- - on the River and Harbor bill have moved mo of tlit- questions of disagreement, but the arid hind reservoirs, the California items of difference and a contention which has arisen over the respective rights of the Allegheny and llonongaltela rivers use j<rr>v:r.s: riiliicriH questions to ; .st. <,RIM- 6BIPBVILDIXG COXTRACTS. ran mssrsxNrr KBara COMPANY TO BI.'ILD AX OTHER BIG CP.VISER FOR THE NAVY. Washington, March 2 fSperial).— C. B. Orcutt, president of the Newport News Shipbuilding Com pany, executf-d a contract with tho Navy De.part »'!>' for one of the 10,O»-ton protected cruisers Mas afternoon, making the fourth large contract which Secretary Lous has awarded to this com latiy within the current fiscal year. These are for two srmirM <--ruisc-rs, a battJesbap and a protected oruin-r, aggregating hi cost nearly $14,?/>('."ni> for lull n'.xi machinery, exclusive of anno: and puns. This figure eurpasse* all records for government vessf !» in American shipyards. Tt Is company baa a'.fo boQf for the navy the battleships Kearsarge, Kentucky and Missouri: the gunboats Helena, Nashville an ,j Wilmington, and ha? launched th« Hifn!tor Arkatisas, no.v nearly completed. MORE COSTLY Pf lil.ir BUILDINGS. "OMNIFf?" BILL, PASFEP BY BOTH HOCSES OF CONGRESS. a, March 2. The Omnibus Public HuUciriß bill, passed by both houses -day. carried ihe .following increases: Aberdeen, S. C, $«:>¦' to JlflO.OOO; Abilene. Texas. S.i.<XCj to JlOf.OQO; Boise City. Idaho. CQO.QGQ to $253. '">•; Brunswick. Ga., $50.fr« to jii/i.ouO; <"heyern<\ w vo., $25u.r>X< to tmjm: Cumberland. Md., 175.000 to JU«.<WO; Btttte. Mont.. 1300.000 to fc^.OjO; Kau Claire, }\is.. C 38.«» to r.l".'>'<'<, Kimlra, N. V.. $>."•'' <> to •^C.OOO; (Yeslon. lowa, J.V' ¦••• to tlOO.fiOO; KUzaheth. A. C. $.Yj.O!aj to <:•¦'•.-¦ Fergus Falls, Minn.. :7: « JJ tlift.fiOO: Kitchburg. Mass.. $luo >*r> to Jl2". fiTO- Freeport. 111., J75(»00 to Stt.OOO; Helena. Mont.. MOO, *>•¦ to $S50,000; Jamestowi . N. V., J7', ..», to $150,000; Jftnesvi'.le. Wis.. SSQ.QOO to $75,000; j.. i. t 111.. $100.0u0 to $!Jo.i/iO; Jo;, hi. Mo., |s<t«n<i to $100,000; Hoi r>Pri.igK. Ark.. $76.0*> to $:"."¦. Lawronee. Mw«., KmSOt to $133/00; l>-:idville, ¦¦<.! . $-"•"•-¦ to «?.-. (¦ -i Wkport. N. v. J- .«r. to $!OS.ifjO; Newport. Vt ¦MM To $I<>i.ok>; Newport News. Va.. $100/01 to J-'WrtO; Norwich. Conn.. $101.0 iV) to J110.0JO; Rome m V.. ?:.¦»¦¦ to $70.i«0; St. Cloud, Minn.. $50,<«00 to !».<>«: St. Paul $1.«jSO.OO0 to tl.l».«00; Salt Lake Jlty. $S'»>.ooo to jyiO.Ofx; Seattle. $3n*)/>K> to $750fMi- Tampa, r .+.. {_':.*.<«¦>' to $3^.000; \Vllkest>arre Perm. f.ZiiM') to nis.att; Winston. N. C. I^'j/ 11 " to MO/tOO <>sk«ioosa. lowa, fjSO.OW to M 5.000; Bristol Term J^.ooo to $55,000; rarrollton. Ky.. £2"..<KiO to $30.«o»; J'olnmbu*. Oa.. $1j6.000 to $1 59.009; Dubuque. loWS JIW/JO9 to $110,000. TO Til ASK REAR ADMIRAL KEMPFF. Washington. March 2— Representative nartboldt, •f jßaaegrt, te-<l«y introduced in the House I Joint resolution riving the thanks of Congress to Hear Admiral Louis K«-nii»n* "for the wisdom displayed •'> him in refusing to Join th«« allied for- in the "oronardmrnt of the forts at Tal<u China.** ASOTUER VETO i] THE PRESIDENT. tt'ashtnpton. March 2— The President to-day ve fOfd a bin for th.- relief of the legal repro*enta «veg of Samuel Tewksbury. The bill covered a m.o'n«°in^ % us< * /'* a *«««•««»* hy the Federal ' overnm \i\ I h( \ v<^° lH °" the Ground that the „¦ ,;•;., y . vaM . ior * uch u * e as w«« rffIUPPIXE GOVERNMENT. THE PRESENT MILITARY OFFICIALS TO RE CONTINUED UNDER A NEW DESIGNATION OF AUTHORITY. Washington. March 2— Following close on the approval of the Army Appropriation bill, con taining the amended Spooner proposition for a provisional government In the Philippine?, The President will issue an executive order desig nating General Mac Arthur and all the other officials of the present military government as the persons to administer 'all military, civil and judicial powers nrrrwsau to govern the Philip pine Islands." In other words, the existing gov ernment will continue, under i new designa tion of authority from the President, until ar rangements can be made "for the establish ment of civil government and for maintaining and protecting the Inhabitants of said islands in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and religion. " The President will act on the line indicated simply as a precaution against possible legal or international complications. A general plan of civil government has been formu lated by th. Beeretar) of War and referred to the Philippine Commission for its consideration. It will be for the President to determine when and how the new government shall be ir-iu^ri rated. It seems to be settled that Jndg< Taft will he the first Civil Governor of the Philippines and that General Chaffee will have command < t the military forces. A FIGHT ON LEYTE IBLAXD A BAND OF TNSri.tIFNTS ROTJTED PROM \ STRONG POSITION Tacloban Island of Leyte, '1. U ¦Uten nnt Sreoie. vith t^^enty men nf the -I'M Regi m.-tit. hus h::d ¦ Berce engage menl with insur gents on the upp.-r Layog River, in this island. The enemy, numbering forty-two rifles and one hundred botomen Ate combined bands "f Kapile M"x:-:i and Bspraa, s/ere strongly Intrenched, bat were defeated. The American casualties wore Private John Crimmins. of the 4."M, and two native sc~>uts killed. North of a line drawn from Dulag to Ormoe affairs in Leyte- are satisfactory. Few rebels are left in that district, schools have ' a e» tablished. in which Knelish is taught; business has been resumed. th<- lands are being cultivated, ar.d there Is conslii- rah].- ship": . - >uth nf this line, however, the parrisons are Insufficient an 4 the situation is more serious. The country swarms with bands of rebels, and h. real work of American occupation is just beginning. CARMAN RELEASED ON RAIT.. FURTHER CONFINEMENT MIGHT HAVE LED TO HIS DEATH. Manila. March 2.— By direction of Major-Gen eral Mac Arthur. IX M. Carman, an American contractor, who was taken Into custody on Feb ruary 'i. charged with aiding the Filipino insur gents, has i.e. released on $l<\<>oo cash ball. Major Kulp, medical officer, certified] that Car man was a very sick man, and that further con finement was apt to cause his dr-ath. Brigs dier-General G. W. Davis, provost marshal of Manila, says that the case had been carefully consider-^' before the release was ordered, as it established the precedent in the Philippines of permitting persons charged] with aiding ami abetting the insurrection to be at large, Car man Is under surveillance In Manila, and can be brought to court whenever he is wanted He is allowed no privileges save th me allowed by civil law elsewhere. Carman's release on bail is much discussed; the prosecution Is confident of proving Carman's guilt 11 the case comes to trial Lieutenant Crockett and his company of Ilo cano nits have had a .skirmish with Geronlmo'a band in the mountains of Morons Province Several rebels were killed, and fifteen rifles were captured. The Philippine Commission will organise pro vincial governments in Romblon, Bono] and the Doilo province, and probably in Cebu Zambo anga and Mindanao. Possibly similar govern meats will be instituted] in other [stand It is understood that .Sulu and the other Islands peopled by Moros will retain their own tribal government under treaty. The transport Sumner. which will take the commission on a southern tour, sailed from Nagasaki to-day. The commission will leave Manila March 10. IX BATAAX PROVINCE. CONDITIONS SCARCELY RIPE for CIVIL GOVERNMENT. GENERAL GRANT THINKS. Balanga. Province of Bataan, Luzon, Marrh li. —Provincial government has been established in the last province of Brigadier-General F. D. Grant's district. General Grant, spe-aking to the representative of T?ie Associated Press to-day, amid he could not at present recommend the organization of civil governments in either Bulacan or Bataan province. The province of Pampanga. however. as recommended by General Mac Arthur, he con sidered ripe for civil rule. In General Grant's opinion no civil government ought to be organ ized until the Insurgents were either captured or conquered, however peaceful they might appear. Conditions were developing with such unex pected rapidity that it was well to organise civil governments in pome provinces as an experi ment, and General Grant believed that some of these would be mi i agfiil. especially since, un like th«« system of municipal government, the provincial .system rests little real authority or self-government in the people themselves, the actual control remaining with the American Philippine Commission. Mr. Worcester announced the decision of the commission to appoint an American officer to he Civil Governor of Bataan Province during the transition period, an! Captain John H. Goldman, of the 32d United States Volunteer Infantry, has been thus appointed All but one of the native delegations favored the appoint ment of Captain Goldman, and applauded it. Captain Goldman responded with a stirring ad dress. Lieutenant Love, of the 32d Infantry has been appointed treasurer of the province' and Sergeant-Major Vance, of the -list United States Infantry, has been appointed supervisor and secretary to Lieutenant Love. The capital of th- province has been fixed at Balanga. Notwithstanding the cordial reception, it was the unanimous testimony of officers of the .>*'<} Infantry that the people of Bataan are back ward, untrustworthy and not ready for civil government. It was also suspected that they are continuing to contribute to insurgents adja cent in the mountains. General Grant, however is confident that they will be pacified." He says that scouts will shortly disperse the Bataan rebels. To-day's session of the commission in dicated that the Tagals of I'.ataan are not equal to those of Bulacan intellectually, otherwise they are a strong race. Interest is' manifested .In th- session of the commission, delegations being present from all towns excepting two. The commissioners anticipate the establishment of a sun.it as government. The ::-_'d Infantry will shortly sail for home, being replaced by a part of the r.th Artillery. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. Washington. March The Senate in executive session last night confirmed the following nomina tions: (MOVES H. IATBURROW. of New-Jersey, to be assist ant appraiser of merchandise In th« district nt NVw York. <~HAIU*ES A. BOCTCLUC of Maine, to be a captain on me retired list of the navy. To be m»3or-Reneral, Krisatller-General WU.IJAM p. BHAFTER, 1" S. A., retired. To t>e bripadler-ceneral. Colonel AARON 8. DAOOBTT U. S. a. Also a large number of regular promotions in the army, officer in the navy and revenue cutter aervtor and postmasters. COMMITTEE TO VISIT PORTO RICO. Washington, March 2— A resolution was offered In the Senate to-day by Mr Foraker, chairman of the Committee on PachV Islands and Porto Rico, authorizing a sub-committee to visit Porto Rico in the recess, of Congress and Investigate the condi tion of the Island and its inhabitants and report at the next regular session of Congress. \ WEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE BUXDAY, MARCH 3. 1001. STEEL TERMS OUTLINED. MORGAN riRrTLAR SHOWS THAT CAPI TAL STOCK WILL RH |B!MMMMI.OML '"ffi. la] •!• tails enncernins: the ireranization and capitalization of the United States Steel Cor poration and the terms on which its stock is to be exchanged for stock of the constituent com panies are contained tn a Hrrular issued yes terday afternoon by J. P. Morgan & Co., as managers of the underwriting syndicate, and ad dressed to ;hi- shareholders of the Federal Steel Company, National Steel Company, National Tub?- Company, American Steel and Wire Com pany of New-Jersey, American Tin Plate Com pany, American St^el Hoop Company and Amer ican Pheet steel Company. From this circulai it appears that the au thorised >s?ue of capital stock of the I'nlted States Stet-1 Corporation is to be $850,000,000^ Or S.Vmn>o,(nm> in excess of the amount named in the semi-official statement published three or four days aero The nock is to h» eiyially di vided between common ard 7 per cent cumu lative preferred, and there Is to be an issue of 5 per cent gold bonds to an agerresate amount not exceeding $304,000,000. The circular says that a syndicate comprising leading financial interest? throughout the United States and Eu rope has he.-n formed by subscribers to the amount of qmon.e si'< h subscribers !i.-inpr J. P. Morgan & Co.. the syndicate man agem, and many large stockholders of the sev eral companies, to carry out the financing ar rangement set firth in the circular, and to pro vide the fum In .-ash and the financial support •• mired for that purpose. The syndicate, through its managers, has mad'? with the I'nit-'d States Steel Corporation a contract under which the latter is to issue and deliver its stock of !»>th classes and its bonds in ex^hancre for stocks of th- constituent companies other than the Carnegie company, bonda and stock of the Car nepie company, and $25,000,000 in cash. As to the Carnegie company, the circular announces that the syndicate has already arranged for the acquisition of BUbfltantially all of its securities. Including Mr Carnegie'a holdings. The bond? of th< United States Steel Corporation are to be used onlj to a< quire th, bonds and AOper cent of the stock of tnt Carnegie company. This ap parently means that the Carcegie company st,.ck is to be taken nver at $1,500 for ea>-h $1,000 share un.i the lionds are to be exchanged at par: for 90 per cent of th" lf«O,<»iV> shares of stock at M.r.ito a share, would be $144,000,000, which, added to .Sl^mhmmnn"). the total par value of the Carnegie company'! bond Issue, would mike $.'!r»4,OGO.OGQ, which is given in th>- circu lar as ih- maximum of the new corporation's bond issue. Th.- t. rms of exchange offered the shareholders of the several constituent com panies ar>- as printed in The Tribune on Wednesd ty, and arf- as follows: I Amount of new j stock to b« dellv ! ered in (>.tr value. Xam' of company xrA <¦]«.*.« r>f r'. *•* ! [Preferred ' ' mm n I st.T-k. | stock. Fir!<"ra! steel Company, pivf": red «' •'». : $110 I — fommon stnok | 4 ' $107 SO American Steel and Wire C ¦my of! New -Jer»»y. pr'ferre.l *r«-k , 117 no i Corr.in.-m stock I ' 102 SO National, Tube Company; preferred stock I 125 ! t*! rr.rm>n stoc-U ! BW> | 129 National M«-el Company, ;>referms M »-k' 12S : Common svek . . - . i ! 18 American Tin Plato Company, pre-! I ferred M^ck I I» ' I'oitiii'n stock ' 20 UB American ?tee] Hoop Onmpuny. pre! ! ferrmi stock ! I«V> I Common' atock ... j - I 109 American Sheet c^eel Company, pre-! ferred i<t~-u . ' ton Coinm >n nt'-x-k ! ; 108 In ca.so loss than all of the bonds at-il stock of the Carnegie company or lose than all of the rtocks .if the oth(*r companies referred to shall be acquired, the circular continues, the amount.' of bonda and stocks to I* Issued will be reduced as provided in the contract made by the syndi cate with the new company. No estimate in figures is ma te as to the probable profits of the I'nit-d States Etteei Corporation, but the syndi cate managers say on this point : Statements furnished to us by officers of the sev eral companies above named, and <.f the Caxnugie company, show that the aggregate of the act e;in: lii^s of all t!'.> 4 companies fur the calendar year l9ou was amply sufficient to pay dividends on both classes or the new -took-!, besides making provision for sinking funds and maintenance of properties. It is expected thai by the consummation of the proposed arrangement the necessity of lar^e deduc tions heretofore made on account of expenditure for Improvement will be avoided, the amount of earnings applicable to dividends will be j-nhstan tlally Increased and greater stability of Investment will b<- assured, without necessarily Increasing the Ice* of manufactured products. The registered holder* of receipts for depos ited preferred stocks art- to receive the equiva lent of dividends thereon at the rat therein provided, from the last dividend period up to April 1, 1901, from which date dividends on the preferred stock of the United States Steel Cor poration are to begin to accrue Deposited com mon st... ks must carry all dividends or rights to dividends declared or payable on or after March 1, 15*01. The certificates for stocks so ! •posited will be exchanged for transferable receipts issued l >> the various trust companies which are to act as depositories, and application will be made for listing these receipts on th- New- York Stock Exchange, it is stipulated that J. P. Morgan & Co., acting in behalf of the syndicate, shall have full control over th.- posited certificates, including power to deliver the same under their contract to the United States Steel Corporation in consideration of the issue of preferred stork and common stock of that corporation. The syndicate managers reserve the right, at any time prior to the deposit of two-thirds of all the outstanding shares of each class of th stock of any one or more of the companies other than the Carnegie company, to withdraw their offer as to the stockholders of such company or companies. They are authorized to proceed with the proposed transaction whenever in their sole Judgment a sufficient amount of the stocks of the companies, or any of them, ."hall have been deposited. They reserve the right, however, at any time, in their discretion, wholly to abandon the transaction and to withdraw their offer. Deposits of stock must be made on or before March 20. After that date no deposit will be received except In the discretion of J. P. Mor gan A- Co.. and on such terms as they may pre scribe; and they reserve the right to terminate the privilege of deposit at an earlier date, upon two days' notice, to be given by publication at least once in two dally newspapers In New-York City. It is further stipulated that the forma Of the new bonds and of the indenture securing th p same, ami of the certificates for the new pre ferred and common shares, and the entire plan of organization and management of the Unlte.d States Steel Corporation, shall ho determined by J. P. Morgan & Co. On the interesting point of compensation for the syndicate's services the circular says merely: All -hares of the United States Steel Corporation deliverable to or for account of ih< syndicate which shall not be require i for the acquisition of the Stock of the Cam( ri< company or for delivery to depositors under the terms of this circular are to be retained by and to belong to the syndicate. The circular closes with this note: ¦•..•_... It Is proper to state that J. P. Morgan & Co. are to receive no compensation for their services as syndicate manager* beyond a share In any sum which ultimately may be realised by th.- syndicate. The boards of directors of the various com panies Interested are expected to issue circular letters to their stockholders early this week, ad vising the acceptance of the terms as announced in the official circular summarized above. That the plan will be ratified by a large majority of the parties in Interest is regarded In th* finan cial district as a foregone conclusion. RIOTOUS i/o.'.'n n PALERMO. Rome, Mar.-h . According to rh^ press, nsni t* in r .•'. rmo to-day prevented the operation of the tramway* iv placing obstructions on the traelu and ¦ -^ttinar the overhead wires. The crowd attempted to enter the Ol^mpia Theatre, but was unsuccessful. On Candena-st billboards »•» • ¦¦¦ overturned and s*t-t fire to. The Bremen were called cut to extinguish the flame.-. \Y.>i: .in ware most active in the crowd. I'alm Iwr been lestored. JTDGE \OTEB ATTACKED. NOMINATION OF a MARSHAL FOR ALASKA j TARTLY DIgCUBBSD IN THE SEN ATE'S EXECUTIVE SESSION. Washington. March 2.— The Senate, in execu- , tive session, to-day reopened the discussion con nected with Judge NoyeVa appointment of Alex- | ander McKenzie as receiver of certain mines in j Alaska. The question arise in connection with J the nomination of Frank H. Richards as United ! States marshal for the lid District of Alaska, j and was raised by Senator Stewart. Mr Rich- j ards has been confirmed, hut at the last pre- { vious executive session Senator Stewart moved i the reconsideration of his nomination, and to- j day's session was devoted . to consideration of i that motion. Sena to, Stewart led the discussion, ! which related almost exclusively to the HcKenzie j case. He rendered affidavits to show that Rich- ! ards himself had acted in the capacity of receiver | in litigated mining cases, under Judge Nbyes's i appointment, but said that personally he knew j little of the man. character. He expressed ! distrust of Judge Nnjres, and pleaded with the I Senate to permit th» nomination to fail, saying that the President could reappoint him after j next Monday and thus afford time for sue i an Investigation as the Senator thought shouid be made into the character of a man who was to occupy so important a place as marshal in Alaska. Senator Stewart's attack upon Judge Noyes ' broimht out replies from Senators Hansbrough. ! Spooner, Pettiprew. Turner and others. The debate was tr.rt at times, but the points dove!- : oped were not different from those made when the same question came up in the open session Of the Senate a few days ago. Senator Spooner reviewed the appointment of Judge Noyea at ; length, and also went thoroughly into his ju dicial acts. Senator Pettigrew suggested that [ there was as much reason for Investigating the Sin Francisco court, which had interfered in lh> McKenzie case, as there was for Investigating the Noyes transaction. Senator Stewart's motion was not disposed of when the executive session was concluded ! MRS. WITTH \rs CHARGES FRAFD. ASSERTS HER OWN DIVORCE FROM PRO FESSOR was OBTAINED THROUGH COL LVSION BETWEEN THE LAWYERS. The case of Witthaua agt. Witthaus was again before the Pupr--re Court, at White Plains, yes terday, when Nicholas Cohen, of the firm of Howe & Hummel, counsel for Mrs. Bly C. Witthaus, made a motion before Justice Keogh, holding a special term of th.- Supreme Court, to vacate the decree of divorce which has been granted Mrs. Wltthais from her husband, Professor Rudolph A. Witthaus. Mrs Witthaua was In court and sat near her lawyer She was stylishly attired In a bin gown, black velvet jacket, and Jaunty black hat. The motion was made upon the grounds, first. that the decree was obtained by collusion <>f Ihe lawyers for the plaintiff and the defendant, and, second, on the ground of fraud practised against the defendant The Justice You make a motion to set ask!.' your own divorce? Counsel we want you to set aside our own divorce on the ground of fraud practised uport is by the former counsel in the case and the >!.• fendant. In Isß Mrs. Witthaus became afflicted with a serious aliment, and. the counsel stated to i! • court. Professor V t tha us, her husband, used his skill a- a chemist to administer poisons to her to deprive her of her rea.son. In 1896 Professor Wttt hnu.w began an action for a divorce, hut abandoned it. In l"X Mrs. Witthaua began an action for a separation on the ground of cruel and Inhuman tr- itrnent She won the suit, and was ;U!onet; aii mony at the rate of <j.4». a year. At this time the profeasor began an action for an absolute divorce. In April :-; ihe- suit was begun. A Mr. Wardell was then her counsel, and Mrs. Witthaua charges him with fraud In entering into an agreement with her husband's lawyer. Justice Ksogß hereupon asked how the case came to White Plains, and whether either of the parties lived in Westchrßter Count] Mr Cohen answered that it was brought Id White plains to escape notoriety in New-York and get a quick decision. The divorce proceedings were before William P. Itero, a White Plains lawyer, .is referee, but no chance was made in his report to .Fusticc Gaynor recommending the granting of the divorce to Mrs. Witthaus. District Attorney George C. Andrea of West cheater County said thai this was the fourth mo tion thai had been made In the case, and thru they were, ill about the same in tenor. Then had been trouble between Professor and Mrs. Witthaus, and both had brought actions for divorce. She brought the action In Westchester County for tho separation The professor's real estate had been sold, and -':• received her share of it. She wns al ways houndliiK the professor for money. That was all i he wanted. Shi took bis life Insurance policies and K"t in m cashed. It was on thai agreement between the parties that Justice Gaynor made th- decree. He said thai she was living with another man at the Waldorf-Astoria at that lime; thai they went to Florida and then came back to this city. The prescriptions, which she said were poisons administered to her by her husband, had been sub niltte! to Dr. Loomls for analysis, and be reported that they « «re harmless. The defendant denied any collusion, and the divorce had been granted by Justice Gaynor on the report of Referee Klero. >>• ¦t : i having full knowledge of all the facts In the case. hist ice Keogh reserved his decision. SWINDLER ANNOYS SENATOR CULBERSON. Washington, March 2. — Senator Culberson. of Texas, has been greatly annoyed by the actions of a man who Is travelling aboul the country and bor rowing money on the representation that he la either th« Senator h!iti"«Hf or the Senator's brother, Letters have been received from various places in New •York and from Chicago nil Louisville repre senting that recent calls have been made on well known people by the individual in question He frequently selects for his victims ex-members of the House of Representatives who knew the Sen atT-'s father, and appears to have no difficulty In securing money from them. Senator Culberson saya that he ha« only one brother. Robert V. Cul berson. who lives in San Antor.io. Tea . md that ho (the Senator) has not been travelling recently He asks thai friends of his advance no money to others on his account. KEORGAXIZIXIi THE ENGINEER CORPS. Washington. March 2.— Orders have been issued at the War .Department for the reorganization cf the enlisted force of the Corps of Engineers in conformity with the provisions of the act of Feb ruary' 2. The force will consist of one hand and three battalions of four companies each. The first battalion. consisting of Companies A. B. C find D. will be organized ut Manila. The band and the second battalion, consisting of Companies K. K. G and H. will take station at Fort Totter,. WUlets Point, N. T. The third battalion, to consist of Companies I. K. I- and M. will, With the exception of Company M. be organised at Fort Totten. Corn pan) M will be immediately organised at West Point, with the detachment now there as a basis. Recruiting will be at once begun for the new com panies to be organized. The companies composing. the. first and second battalions will, by authority of the President, consist of the maximum strength authorized by the act. The new companies com posing the third battalion will be organized with the minimum strength. MR. GAGE'S PRIVATE SECRETARY. Washington, Mares. 2. Charles B. Rich, who n.i> been private secretary to Assistant Secretary Van derlip. will be designated as private secretary to Secretary Gaga when Milton K. Allea assumes his duties as Assistant Secretary to succeed Mr. Van derllp. Mr. Rich is from Illinois, and is the young est m.in who ever held the important office of pri vate secretary to a Cabinet officer. His appoint ment is in line with Secretary- Gage's system of promotion for merit. MANBABBET TACBT ri.FB MXXER. The Manhapset Tacht nub last nipht pave Its annual •flttinjc out" dinner at the Tachtsaiau'a Club, No 17 Weft Fnrty-thtrd-st. This is one of a series to be given by th-> club in the wirit-r months, l*ast night's entertainment was entirely Informal, and the club's custom <>f having no speechmakln*: was not departed from. H U Hoyt, commodore of th.- club, presided. Howard OooM was expected to attend, t>ut seal his regrets, his absence beinj: necessitated liy the illness of his wife. The guests were about titty in number. Among them were M. Roosevelt Schuy ler, vice-commodore of the cjub; E. XI. Ma.-Lellan, W. Forbes Konu, W. A. Kissajn. D. Q. Liggett. Guy Standing. <"h:ipln WaUac . Stanton Whitney. Charles M. Gould. C. H Bojrei Utd • P. Wyckott A Practical Letter. To Every Cki'iier of a Piano : Dear Sir or Madam: — At the time yon purchased jrow piano. would you not gladly have paid a reasonable advance f» the in strument if besides being used as .i piano in the rrguiai way, it could haw been arransred so as to enable you to pfcrr. without .1 moment*' practice, any selection you might desire r Wonderful as it may seem this can bo done noiv withoul alKring 4 your piano in the slightest decree. The Pianola is the means which makes it possible. The Pianola looks like a small cabin<*t. and has felt-covered tinkers which strike the notes tor you. Rv its purchase you and each member ot you final I can f rj without knowing one note from anothn any piece ©1 music. Classical Rag-time, Popular. Sacred or Operatic. The music may be rendered in rhi> way with .is muck expression ;is it i-i possible to obt.iin with the him. .in fin* 1 frs. It this interests you, we will be glad to ghre ; • ur teous attention if you will visjl oi:r warerooms at an\ time it m.iv suit your convenience, even should your call be prompted by mere curiosity. THI VEOMW COMPANY, W, 2tU\ St.. \. V. Son I -"niton >t.. Brooklyn. "^ ¦il!^ T!AN vßa^apv Ba^ap Spring Outfits :l~J^? for Children. Prudent mothers seek early selections for their own require nz-nts, knowinj that many novelties are then Attain "-'•-V ¦ '--"¦'¦ .'.:: --K l»c- round late". The same applies to children 's needs. At iid timr during the entire spring season ;s our stock more replete than now. M.my choice articles may be had that <will not be duplicated later. The fact that they can find under one roof every known requisite, in the most complete and reliable assortment to be found any-zvhere, and at the loivest prices possible for .' : . v i.--.! .v -rj ¦r.'-zi. should be reason enough for purchasing their entire requirements from us. Novelties in every department. Goods not found elsewhere. SO-62 West 23d Street. TO UPLIFT THE XEGRO RA< !.. WHAT PROMISES TO BE A GREAT MOVE- ' VEST STARTED IN WASHINGTON. ! Washington. March I.— What is perhaps the j largest movement ••.!¦ begun among the colored ; people of the United States has just taken shape ' here in Washington at the Asbury Methodist Ksia- I copal Chun where twenty designated official representatives of religious denominations and i agencies engaged in religious work among: the negroes have gathered la consider the spiritual, morul. Intellectual and social progress of the race, and to make arrangements fora monster gathering . of the enlightened young negro men and women in the summer of 19<12l This meeting will be known . as the Negro Young People's Christian Congress. ] ftishop Wesley .1. ¦ . nee of Atlanta, was elected president of the movement; the Rev. Dr. W. D. ( Isaacs, of Nashville, vice-president; Professor i. j Garland Perm. of Atlanta, corresponding; secretary; ; the Key. i-: W. Arnett. of Springfield. 111 as- . sistant secretary, and the Rev. W. M Alexander. I of Baltimore, treasurer. An executive committee [ to have charge of all arrangements has neon ai>- , pointed, consisting of the ottioers and the following , members: Hishop K. S. Williams, of Augusta. Ga.; bishop <;. W. Clinton, of Charlotte. N. C ; the Rev. Dr. S. v Vaas, of Raleigh, N. C; Bishop C. T. Shaeffer. of Topeka. Kan : the Rev. Dr. D. J. Snunrfers. of Charlotte, N. C; th.- H. v. Dr. I. L. Thomas, of Washington, and the Rev. 1. C Davis, Of I r..tt city. Ala. At the preliminary session here a Kreetlns: to the negro was drafted, which, after congratulating htm on the progress be has made since emancipa tion, says: Wisdom •unrests that in this first year of a new century the sensible negro admit the shortcomings of ii's race an well as emphasize the marvellous re sults achieved and the hopeful signs of tho future. Helped as we have been by the Rood people of the North and the South, encouraged by friends every- I where, Inspired by race examples ol the most mar- I vellous character in wellnigh every avenue 01 life, as well as stimulated to succeed by the 'hrusts or enemies rather than discouraged, we rind ourselves a the door of a new century with thousands of anreached members of the race, with an alarming indifferent class or" young people as to their own spiritual, moral, social and intellectual awakening, ¦ with a .---ill more alarming class of .1 criminal l character whose deeds are deplorable and the re ports of which surprise and shock every true, en- ! lightened man and woman of the race. The unreached Begro of little culture, of no prac- ; tical piety and loaded with evil appetites ¦which have their origin in former conditions, and which j heredity has given him. is the criminal negro, and must be reached, and good people everywhere will help to reach him. But the most conspicuous ami far retching; wort must be done by the thousands of young men and women of th» race trained in ' schools and reared in good families, anil to this j work we must and hop« to in this effort speedily j address ourselve* That a concerted movement of ] this character be begun, the undersigned, by offi cial appointment, representing every church and j wellnixh every agency at work along religious, ; moral and intellectual lines, Issue This call for a mass invention of the negro young people of the race to be known as the Negro Young People's Christian Congress, with a view to a general awak- , ening of the negro youth of the race to the im portance of the vast missionary work to "be done . at once at our doors. The negro has no Idea of leaving: America— may he understood once for all. if he is to stay here and ftra» or many commit crimes. the re- ! sult of vicious appetites and Idleness which ! forces itself to tho front, it should be understood that lynching and mobs will not stop it any more than courts of Justice can fully prevent crime or entirely put down the mob. To save the unr»-a he.l negro, stop criminality so deplorable, the remedy to be applied is Christian education, character training and practice, and to tins end every enlightened negro man and woman should speedily address himself. Hence this gen eral call for the. Negro Young People's Christian Congress for the summer of ISO 2. The r-iace to hold such a monster meeting will depend upon liberality of the people, ability to entertain th* hosts and other conditions. The general theme of the programme will be "Reaching 'he Inreached Negro— the Race for Christ." We request that all conventions, conferences. synods, presbyteries, councils, young people's soci eties Sunday school*, Young Men's Christian as sociations, literary societies and student bodies of Institutions of learning, temperance organizations and all agencies and boards doing Christian work of a spiritual, moral, intellectual or social char acter. indorse or approve of the general proposed movement as expressed In this call at the next meeting after the publication of the same. THE DELEGATES TO MEET TUESDAY. The German-American League (successor to the German-American McKlnley and Roosevelt League) will hold a convention of delegates elected at the primaries last Tuesday at the United Chari ties Building. Twenty-second-st. and Fourth-aye.. on next Tuesday, at % p. m. New York. March ;rd. 1901. Respectfully yours. THI AEOLIAN COMPANY. Fifth Hve. Auction Rooms, •r.s Firth a. an B. XORMAX. Auctioneer. NOW ON EXHIBITION. DAY A.M> HVEMNd. 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