Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1900, Page 2

=a THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY; MARCH 30, 1900-16 PAGES. AN UNUSUAL SCENE Senator Pettus Ridicules an Assovi- ate’s Speech. GENERAL ‘TOPIC AT THE CAPIfOL Porto Rican Bill Was Under Dis- cussion. MR. PROCTOR SPEAKS Notice was given in the Senate today by Mr. Depew (N. Y.) that he would address the Senate on Monday next on the Porto Rican bill. Bills were passed as follows: For the relief of the heirs of Lawrence D. Bailey. Ratifying an appropriation by the legisla- ture of Oklahoma out of the Morrill fund for the use of the University at Langston for eolored students. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to Issue patent to the city of El Reno, Okla- homa, for cemetery purposes. ‘To pay Wm. H. Wanamaker $20,000 which he forfeited as surety of Gideon W. Marsh. A resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Jones (Ark.) directing the Secretary of War to send to the Senate a copy of the proceed- Ings of the court of inquiry called to in- vestigate the commissary department of the army was passed. Mr. Spooner gave notice that he would address the Senate next Monday on the Porto Rican bill. Porto Rican Bill Taken Up. Consideration of the Porto Rican bill was resumed at the conclusion of the routine business, Mr. Proctor (Vt.) addressing the -nate. He spoke as an unalterable advo- cate of the policy of free trade between the island and the United States and was ac- corded close attention on both sides of the chamber. His remarks will be found in another column. . Mr. Pettus Addresses the Senate. At the conclusion of Mr. Proctor’s speech Mr. Pettus (Ala.) addressed the Senate on some of the constitutional phases presented by the Porto Rican bill. “I will attempt to show,” said Mr. Pet- tus, “how a majority of this Senate has quit the public road—the road pointed out by the law of the land—and also show what the result of it will be. “In discussing this question we will get back to the very foundatior The great error of those in the majority here is that they are in violation of all our notions of justice and common sense. They take their departure in the sense that the United ates Is a sovereign as some European na- tions are sovereigns. It is not so and can slations with of nations so . The idea is ied to a nation exercise the It must ex- when territory ation cannot nec powers of its former owners. © sway in accordan with its own ns. When we toc these islands them with the limitations of ex- only such power over them in t conditions of the United usual Seene in the Senate. took place in the Senate later eldom been ualed. The sing thing in relation to this in- at from the most sedate man r me a volume of ‘ at caus ry senator to be vulsed with laughter, while im the gal pe almost hysteric: debate was progressing slowly on the Senator Pettus was t. Toward the close erred to “our great compliments to this words of quiet ridicule. Of did n 1 the name of the > Whom he referred, but from the S reference every one remarks referred to Indiana. with the exception of u North Carolina, the member of the United States Sen- jenator Pettus, having passed . May be termed the father Since he has been in the has been known as a very sedate ven to serious discussion, en little that he has said flow of humor that he might “or this reason his remarks in re- 1 the Senate were received ntion and created unu- ment Pettus had just concluded a dis- th Mr. Gallinger. 4 a wonderful declamation yes- said Senator Pettus, “from ‘our or—wonde It was marvelous lous that been get a genuine absolved from ail 1) sense. (Laughter.) necessary in the fervor of rical flourishes to prove any proposi- or faise, rules of common sense sof a decent observanc> of what to others must not stand in the way ntaining my reputation as a great it wil not do. If it is nec a 4k down the ideas of an observant the senator characterized as the If it is necessary, I must draw gination for my facts, and on y for my flights of fancy, as 1 orator speaks he has a right say here in the United States Senate i republicans and the de pulists and any other in the his oratory em as © to the gov- le has a right to speak of them of the government. The gov- n his mind. is me and my wife, and his wife. us four and no r) Mr. President, I was amazed at th: . I heara one t went off in th tell you that the from lowa—I do the senior or junior m Maine—I do not know which— to take some action in refe or re is no doubt about (Laughter) There will 2s on it. (Laughter.) ent, these two wise n from Maine and Iowa their e. if they want to ¥ well, better than to take m_of the orators in this hter.) ‘s ‘al Allusions. mee had to Children of Israel he Wilderness to ct an orator. one of those and his name And he was a man, tov. (Laughter.) But id his Master to His face that he it because he could not speak select a man to lead th f Egypt and through aan.--He dtd not sel ) So he selected Maine or Iowa, (Laughter.) op And what was the reply? There is Aaron. He speaks well. And they took Aaron along, not in command—that was not allowed— but they took him along as a kind of a deputy. and when. Moses, on his Master's up into the mountain for the e orator left in charge had a golden (Laugkter.) And he put all the people down to worshiping the golden calf. thaughter.) “But while they-were af it—more people ership the golden calf now than they aid im those days—but while Aaron and his peo- l@ were all down worshiping the golden if the man of God appeared and he pulled ‘ut his sword and demanded to know who “as on the Lord’s side, and the orator jumped up from his knees, drew his Sword, got off Moses’ side. and went to killing the raeltes along with Moses. All these ora- tors will do che same thing (aughter)—the jaet one of them. We saw an instance of it yesterday afternoon.” Subject of General Comment. Upom the conclusion of the remarks of Mr. Pettus there was a very general move- ment to his side on the part of a number of senators, wha, congratulated him upon his delivery. The sarcastic remarks of the senator from Alabama were the subject of comment about the Senate end of the Cap- itol long after he had concluded them. There is a good deal of speculation in re- gard to the way in which the orator refer- red to will accept the comments upon him, and also speculation as to the effect of his oratorical discourse in the United States Senate when the remarks of Mr. Pettus are fresh in the minds of every one. Senator Beveridge was not in the Senate chamber, being out of the citys THE HOUSE. Today in the House under the rule was set aside for the consideration of bills r2- ported from the committee on war claims. Some preliminary routine business was transacted. ills were passed to create Green Bay, Wis., a subport of =ntry and to detach certain counties in California from the northern and attach them to the southern judicial distriet of the state. The House then went into committee of the whole under the rule. Without debate the bill to pay the East- ern Extension, Australasia and China Tele- graph Company the cost of repairing the Manila-Hong Kong cable, cut by Admiral Dewey, which was under consideration some weeks ago, was ordered recommitted. Mr. Mahon (Pa.), chairman of the com- mittee on war claims, then called up the bill to confer upon the Court of Claims jurisdiction to inquire into the claims of the citizens of the border eounties in Penn- sylvania for property taken or destroyed during the civil war by General Stuart In his raid in 1862, th> Invasion of Pennsyl- vania by Lee's army in 1863 and the raid of General Early in 1864, when Chambers- burg was destroyed. ‘The claims under the bill aggregated $3,- 340,565. The bill has been before Congress for over fifteen years. Mr. Johnston (W. Va.) asked why there should not be an omnibus bill to cover the claims of all the border states, Missourt, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Kan- sas. Mr. Mahon pointed out that these claims had all been proven under acts of the Penn- sylvania legislature. No other state except Missouri stood in the same position. The purpose of the bill, Mr. Mahon declared, was simply to determine the legal rights of the claimants. The claims were based upon the constitutional guarantee of the United States to protect the states against inva- sion. If the court decided that the claim- ants had no rights, that was the end of the matter. Mr. Mahon offered as an historic parallel the case of the French citizens who suf- fered from the invasion of the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, and for whose remuneration the French parliament appro- riated 120,000,000 francs. be Mr. Ray (N.Y.), chairman of the judiciary committee, in epposing the bill, argued that it could not be successfully contended that the United States acted as an insurance agent in guaranteeing the several states against invasion. He said the great rich state of Pennsylvania should withdraw this claim and pay it herself if she thought ‘ill never do it,” interposed Mr. Mahon, “until she gets justice. —______+ e+— THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. j Will Adjourn This Afternoon to Meet in San Francisco April 12. There was a brief session of the Philip- pine commission, of which Judge Taft of Ohio is president, this morning at the Washington headquarters of the organiza- tion, S15 Vermont avenue. Little bi of importance was transacted. A second sion of the commission was set for 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, but the members were tardy in arriying and the sitting was begun until half an hour later. ne Up to a late hour this afternoon, It was stated, no reply had been received from Mr. Charles M. Pepper, who has been cabied a tender of the position of secretary to the on. Mr. Pepper ts now in Porto He is a well-known newspaper corre- Gent and writer on Cuban and Porto n subjects. He has resided In Wash- ‘ton for a number of years. The personnel of the staff of the commis- on has about been completed, and was to ve been given out today. It was with- held, however, pending a conference be- tween Judge [aft and the Secretary of War. This Interview could not be had this morning on account of the cabinet meeting. The commission will finish its labor in this -clty this evening, and after dining with the President at the White House tonight most of the members will eed to their homes to prepare their affairs for a two years’ ab- sence in the Philippines. The commission will reassemble at San Francisco April 12 and will sail the 15th on the transport Hancock: It is not intended at this time to make the instructions public. But it might be stated in general terms, Secretary Root has said, that the new commission would have much broader powers in dealing with the prob- lems arising in the Philippines than had its predecessor. The primary purpose was the establish- ment of local civil governments throughout the islands. In the selection of the civil officers the commission would have a free hand. When asked whether tthe civil au- thorities would dominate the military, the Secretary contented himself with the reply that as he saw it no question was likely to arise on that point; there would be no chance for frictic ————_ ++ PROF. PRITCHETT CHOSEN. Elected President of Massachunetts Institute of Technology. Professor H. 8. Pritchett, chief of the ccast and geodetic survey, hax been elected president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and will accept the position. He will not, however, leave his position here until November or December, when he will assume his new duties. His successor as chief of the coast and geodetic survey will not, therefore, be cho- sen for a long tim Prof. Pritchett came here from the Wash- ington Untversity at St. Louis. He is re- garded as one of the greatest scientists in the country. His new position is one of the most responsible and prominent in the sci- entific world. roe CHARGE OF ARSON. Barber Arrested on the Complaint of an Employe. Joseph Jiannone, who kept a barber shop on 7th street in rear of the American House, was arrested on a charge of arson this afternoon by Detectives Weedon and Herndon on complaint of Charles H. Brown, a colored barber, who recently worked in the shop. Wednesday night about 9:30 o'clock the shop was destroyed by tire. Brown and others who were employ2d in the shop lost razors and other articles and they complained to the police. A search warrant for their employer's house was sworn out, but the articles mentioned in the warrant were not found, It is the claim of Brown that the defend- ant set fire to the place. There are no wit- nesses who saw the alleged deed commit- ted. The case will be tried in the Pollee Court tomorrew. ——_+— — Post Office Appropriation Bill. ‘The post office appropriation bill has been finally agreed upon by the House committee on post offices and post roads. It carries a total of about $115,000,000, ‘The largest item is, as usual, that for carrying the malls on railways, viz., $3 0, which fs only “a slight’ increase on the allowance of last year. 000 The rural free delivery item is $1, and that for pneumatic tube service $725,- oo, the latter being an increase of $500,000 requested by the Post Office Department. What is known as the “fast mail subsidy” for fast mail trains from New York and other points to the south. and also on the Santa Fe route, is retained as heretofore, POLICE COURT JUROR DEAD. Served in a Trial Held Late Yester- day Afternoon. eae George W. Stepper died suddenly ast night at his home, 1255 E street southeast. Heart disease was the cause of death. The deceased was sixty-nine years old. He was a member of the Police Court jury during the present term, and served on the jury in a case that was tried late yesterday af- ternoon. —_>—_—_ < Wills Filed for Probate. The will of Daniel Rollins,-dated April a, 1895, and naming Chapin Brown and An- thony Rollins trustees, was filed this after- neon for probate. The children of the tes- tator are the beneficiaries. THE FOURTH SECTION Plans of Street Extension Sent to Highway Commission. PREPARED BY DISTRIC OFFICIALS Territory Lies South and East of Anacostia River. FEATURES OF THE es PLATS The District Commissioners have trans- mitted to the highway commission, con- sisting of the Secretaries of War and In- terior and of the chief of engineers, United States army, the maps of the fourth sec- tion of the proposed plan of highway ex- tension, for the consideration of the com- mission. The pians were prepared in ac- cordance with the highway act of March 2, 1803, and the amendment to said act ap- proved June 28, 1808. As provided in thé amendment, a public hearing was given by the District Commissioners several days ago, as stated in The Star, at which about thirty property owners were present, and at which hearing no objections were made to the plans The Commissioners explain to the high- way commission that the territory covered by the fourth section is all that portion of the District lying south and east of the Anacostia river, and covers an area of 9,500 acres, excluding 364 acres of the St. Elizabeth Insane Asylum. It is the final section to be offered for record. A tenta- tive plan of the fourth section was made about four years ago, the methad then being to keep as close as possible to a right-line system. A number of studies were made during the past four years, some of the plans differing very radically from each other. After a number of con- sultations with interested parties and a close study of all conditions affecting this section, it was concluded by the Commis- stoners that a right-line plan was, from considerations of expense, only feasible in isolated places, and that the fourth sec- tion as a whole demanded a plan guided by topographical features. Calculations as to Cost. In order to present some example of what a close copy of the city system would cost calculations were made as to the expense of grading the hill just south of Pennsylva- nia avenue and east of 28th street east, taking an area of thirty acres. To accom- modate this tract to a right-line plan the number of cubic yards of earth to be moved is nearly 1,000,000, costing about $200,000. The present market value of the tract is about $4,000. This, the Commissioners state, is a fair example of what would u cur over a third of the area of the fourth section by lecating a gridiron system through it. Between the Good Hope road and St. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum grounds most of the land has been subdivided into small holdings, and includes the subdivisions of Anacostia, Barry Farm, Stanton, Gartield, Buena Vista, etc. These, although contis: uous, are laid out with little regard to each other, and are held by so many owners that rectification will involve enormous ex- pense. Near the east corner of the District are the subdivisions of Deanwood, Burr- ville, Lincoln and Grant Park, where similar conditions exist. The rest of th section is comparatively free of subdivis tons, and allows considerable iatitude in the location of new highways. These conditions, explain the Commis- sioners, have rendered it advisable not to the existing subdivisions, and the system has been so planned. ‘This is sub- Jeet to certain exceptions. here are cases where small holdings atong old country roads cannot properly b2 classed as subdivisions. These have beu.1 aifected by the widening of the vld count: road or highway. In a few cases existing streets could not be given an outlet toward the city except by breaking through an ex- isting subdivision, but all such changes are of a minor character, and can be adjusted in the majority of cases by the owners with advantage to themselves. 2 Features of the Section. Some features of the fourth section plan are as follows: East Capitol street and Massachusetts and Pennsylyania avenues are extended direct to the District line. Minnesota avenue is located in direct line: over a comparatively level stretch and will take the place of the tortuous Anacostia road. A curved avenue or fort drive is lo- cated on the main ridge, touching old forti- fications or passing exceptional points of view. A winding avenue has been located between Minnesota avenue and the main ridge and running approximately parallel to the ridge. In all rough portions of the section blocks have been left of large size, sometimes exceeding twenty acres, the idea being to allow the owners freedom in lo- cating minor streets whose positions can be better studied in the future. The fourth section,: the Commissioners state, has been reported upon by Mr. C. J. Olmsted, whose suggestions they embodied in the plan. —— HIS MIND AFFECT cD. Report of Doctors in ¢ liam Jones. Justice Cole late this afternoon listened to evidence touching the question as to the alleged insanity of Williem Jones, Lau- ra J. Waring, Cora B. Winans and Elias M. Hobbs, all white, and John Jones, col- ored. The hearing was in connection with petitions filed several days ago by the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia in- forming the court that the parties men- tioned were believed to be of unsound mind, unfit to be at large, and incapable of tak- ing care of themselves and their property Two physicians and several other persons were summoned to testify in cach of the cases. William Jones is the man who gained no- toriety through an attempt to shoot Chas. J. Guiteau, the assassin of the late Presi- dent Garfield, as he was being transported in a van from the city hall to the jail, and known as “Bill Jones, the avenge: Jones was not long ago turned over to Sanitary Officer Frank, who had him exam- ined by the police surgeons. The latter reached the conclusion that he was insane. He wes thereupon transferred to St. Eliza- beth’s Hospital on a temporary permit, and was brought over to the hearing to- day in an ambulance with the other al- leged lunatics. He was not represented by a lawyer at the trial. Mr. A. Leftwich Sin- clair, assistant attorney for the District of Columbia, was on hand, and looked after all the cases. The physicians appointed by Jus- tice Cole a few days ago to examine Jones were Drs. Clifton Mayficld and William T. Burch. It is. stated that there is no doubt what- ever as to Jones’ mind being unbalanced, the physicians being of the opinion that he is suffering with what is technically known as epileptic insanity. The understanding is, however, that he will, in all probability, not be sent back to the insane asylum. it is said Jones has relatives in Georgia who are anxious to. remove him from the Dis- trict and care for him. Justice Cole at the hearing this afternoon permitted his relatives to take charge of him on condi- tion that they will take him out of the Jurisdiction and not let him return. —_+__. The President's First Pastor. Rev. A. D. Morton of Cleveland, Ohio, is spending a few days in this city. Under the administration of Mr. Morton in Poland, Ohio, President McKinley, at the time a boy fourteen years of age, was led to em- brace the doctrine of Christianity and be- came connected with the Methodist Epis- copal Church. It is of interest-to note that this event occurred in 1856, the year tho ublican party was organized. hen Mr. Morton called at the White House yesterday the President inquired his age. The minister replied that he is. now seventy-six years old. “You don’t look a bit older now than you Gd in 1856," remarked the President. Rev. Morton is a grandson in the thira degree of John Morton, who cast the de- elding vote in favor of the Declaration of Independence, the 4th of July; 1776, e of Wil- IN CRAMINGL COURT. George Ashton Given Life Sentence— “Other Tases. " Justice Clabay€h,- QiiCriminal Court No. tian for a new trial shton, colored, re- h of Ida Jack- ‘@efendant to im- Virginia peniten- Ife. This is the prisonment in. the tiary at Moun only sentence the qualified verdfcy of thevjury. Jexander Brown, col- ; Wednesday, under viplation of section yf the United States, was today senfen >fimprisonment in the penitent! at Moumisville for one * Sohn D ‘Trexor ith false pre tenses, waerGiday CtRceefipasbal Jemes M Dunn qualifying as sQrety in the sum of $500. ‘ ; ored, who pleaded an indictment al! 5392, Revised Stu A RESCU SEA. A’ A Graphic: Descriptio: a Thrilling their ‘cldseness: the large skippers treat their crews. with great hu- manity.” They are .laecrajly much affected by the los: Senne “gf Xhe ship's company, and they hi njRhowh to risk the ship herself to save the Ifved of:their shipmates. Perhaps one of, thes "stupendous e! forts at life saying @h-reportfed at sea was that perfarmed by Capt. William In- ness of the freighter British Prince. His boatswain, a hardy Swedé named Lasta- dius, while getting a bucket of fresh water for a timid cook, was picked up by a heavy sea_and carried overboard. As he swept along the starboard side of the ship Capt. Inness saw him an = ‘We will save ‘Keep up a sto) you if we can!" “It was getting dark, and the boat- swain was three shff lengths astern before anything could be ggne aboard the vessel. He gave himself up’for lost, but kept on swimming. It waszimpossible to launch a boat, as the seas Were colossal. The cap- tain had just finisljed his supper when he saw the boatswairi-sweep astern. He ran toward the bridge;‘shouting as he did £0. to the engineer: 24 “Stand by to those engines!’ “Then he new: Whne bridge and laid his right hand on the: telegraph. “Stop and revéfse,’ were flashed to the engine room, and*the captain's volee rang out, ‘All hands to*starboard ‘with lines and buoys!” * “The captain told about the event thus: ‘Our only hope “ft saving him lay in pick- ing him up with the ship, for no boat could live in the sea'that was running. When I backed the ship: down to him I saw him struggling for hfe life. He had the buoy that the second officer had thrown to him under his arms, and his body was well out of water. I determined to save him if he could hold out and I could fetch him along- side. We missed Bim the first-time and he was carried around, the bow to the port side. He kept shagting.and we answered back. We were going ahead a bit when he Was whirled to starboart : “*As the night had well set-in we soon lost him, but I turned on the bridge and got the bearing of his voice by a star. 1 kept that star in sight and put the helm hard astarboard, and bore down In the direction of the star. We had lost his voice altogether, but as we steamed toward the star we heard it faintly. We caught sight of him too late: to pick him up as we steamed past, s6 we cdme up with the wind again, with the bo’s'i on our port-hand. We steamed slowly, so that the men ranged along the port rafl, each with a lifeline or a buoy, had a chance at him. I knew by the cheer that went pp that he was saved. He bad caught a line and was hauled aboard. He clung to the rafl so tightly, not knowing that he was saved, that the men had to pound his hands to break his grip.’ eae Holland Exhibition Tomorrow. Numerous invitations, have been sent out to the exhibitions, of ,the submarine tor- pedo beat Holland, which are to’ be given tomorrow and Tuesday next on the Poto- pmac, this sid? /6f Atexandria. The guests ‘will, inglude congressmen, department offi- cials, newspapermen “and others; and they will be carried down t6' the ‘place of the trials on the President's yacht, the Sylph, and the Holland Boat Company's yacht, the Josephine. The hour for the departure from the navy yard tomorrow morning, providing it is not ining, has been. changed from 9:30 to 10 clock. The return to the city will be made by. noon. —— Steamer Damaged by Fire. NEW YORK, March 30.—Th> steamship Old Dominion, formerly of the Old Domin- fon Line, now the property of the Joy Steamship Company, plying between New York and Boston, was badly damaged by fire early today. ————_>se>—_—_ Amos Elder Commits Suicide. FRANKLIN, Pa., March 30.—Amos El- der, who shot and killed his wife at Oil City last Sunday night, committed suicide last night in the cametery here after visit- ing the grave of hts wife. —++<-___ Shot to Save Her Own Life. LEADVILLE, Col., March 30.—Ex-Alder- man Charles Joy was fatally shot by his wife early today. Mrs: Joy says her hus- band was intoxicated and was about to fire at her, when she shot him. ——>+>—__. Benjamin B. Comegys Dead. PHILADELPHIA, March 30.—Benjamin B. Comegys, president of the Philadelphia National Bank, a director of the Pennsyl- ania Railroad Company and a member of the board of city trusts, died early today of pneumonia after a two days’ illness. ——_~++<-___ Farquhar’s Squadron at Pensacola. PENSACOLA, Fla., March 30.—Admiral Farquhar’s sguadron, the cruiser New York, battle ship Texas and’ gunboat Machias, crossed the bar into this port today with four feet of water-to spare. ———~7,4s__ Body Found in a Lake. CELINA, Ohio, March, 30.—A. body found in Lake Mercer a week ago has been iden- tifled as John Diley of Beaver Dam, a re- tired and wealthy lumber man. He alway carried a large sum of money, for which, it is belleved, he was murdered. —+++____ The Economie Postage Bil. The economic postage: bill was favorably acted upon by the House’committee on post offices and post Todds‘today. The bill au- thorizes the use of a device by which postal ecards are paid for Say in ase of use, and it is designed to,facititate commercial trans- actions. Seo = Er Give the Yaxy More OMmcers. rpm the Providence:dourmak One of the thifigs™ to do ithout ae ‘ more officers for'thé favy. The number of enlisted men wal sifeAtly increased at the last session, but nothing was done to sup- ply the lack of6ficeP4.* Since new ships are constantly being bufit it is obvious that an increase of ‘the-petonncl is absolutely necessary. Ship¥ arp not cffective when they are out of’commidsion, and men can- not be improvised"im’tase of necessity at the last moment.’ There used to be much foolish talk about improyising ships, but this has died down stf*¢ the Spanish war. ‘The-recommendations ‘Af the Navy Depart- ment are sensilié very ‘way, and Con- gress should nof"fefn3é to heed them. ich Congress ought ley is to provide 2S A New Pout Office Bill, From the New York Journal of Commerce, When Mr. Loud's post office bill was defeated in the House he announced that he would make no ‘further efforts to cor- rect the second-class matter abuse. But two or three days’ ‘rest have put him in fighting trim, and he has introduced a very short bill defining what fs and what is not matilable at second-class rates. The bill which was defeated contained several features not ‘absolutely essential to the remedy of the mali grievance of the Post Office Department; features at which the country and weekly press were:greatly alarmed. They joined hands with the pub- lishers of so-called serial books, and the weekly ar country press hes a deal of influence. The dil of fifteen lines Mr. Loud has now offered narrows the issue to ferring to the county newspapers. REDEEMING HAWAIIAN SILVER. Favorable Report by the House Com- mittee on Territories. FACTIONS LINED UP Demooratio Foroes in the Distrit | nase s terorame rover on 0 Mt GH. Getting Ready. were coined under the laws of Hawali, when the same are not mutilated or abraded below the standard of circulation applica- ble to the coins of the United States, shall MEETINGS 70 BE HELD THIS EVENING | be received at the par of their tace value in payment of all dues to the government of the territory of Hawali and of the United States, and the same shall not again be put into circulation, but they shall be Tecoined in the mints as United States coins. When such coins have been received by either government in sums not less than $500 they shall be deposited as bullion in the mint at San Francisco, Cal., and shall be recoined in pieces of the same denomina- tions as nearly as may be. The superin- tendent of the mint shall pay for such colns, at their face value, to the proper officer or agent of the government deposit- ‘ing the same, the sum so deposited, in standard silver coins of the United States. The expenses of’ transmitting the coins to and from the Hawaiian Islands shall be borne equally by the United States and the government of Hawaii. Any collector of customs or of internal revenue of the United States in the Ha- walian Islands shall, if he is so directed by the Secretary of the Treasury, exchange standard silyer coins of the United States that are in his custody as such collector with the government of Hawaii, or with any person desiring to make such exchange, for coins of the government of Hawaii, at their face value, when the same are not abraded below the lawful standard of cir- culation, and the treasurer of the United States, under the direction of the Secre- tary of the Treasury, is authorized to de- posit such silver coins of the United States as shall be necessary with the collector of customs or of internal revenue at Hono- lulu or at any government depository for the purpose of making such exchange un- der such regulations as he may prescribe. Any silver coins struck by the govern- ment of Hawaii that are mutilated or abraded below such standard may be pre- sented for recoinage at any mint in the United States by the person owning the same, or his or her agents, in sums of not less than $50, and such owner shall be paid for such coins by the superintendent of the mint the bullion value per troy ounce of the fine silver they contain in standard silver coin of the United States. Silver coins heretofore struck by the government of Hawaii shall continue to be legal tender for debts in the territory of Hawaii, in ac- cordance with the laws of the republic of Hawail, until the first day of January, 1%, Nose cheers ain hi seigni , or mint dues, or charges shall be made or retained for the recoin- age of the silver coins of the government of Hawaii at any mint of the United States under the provisions of this act. Any sil- ver certificates heretofore issued by the government of the Hawalian Islands, in- tended to be circulated as money, shall be redeemed by the territorial government of Hawaii on or before the first day of Janu- ary, 1904, and after that date it shall be un- One at Masonic Temple, the Other at Meyers’ Hotel. A NEW NATIONAL —— IDEA The rumor prevailing for several days and recently mentioned in The Evening Star that Mr. Stilson Hutchins and Mr. William Holmead had entered into a couli- tion to defeat Mr. James L. Norris and his Supporters in the approaching contest at the democratic primaries and city conven- tton, gained additional strength last night when it was announced that Mr. Hutchins would preside over the mass meeting of the anti-Norris democrats tonight, at Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets. A committee, consisting of Mr. Holmead and Messrs. Cotter T. Bride and J. J. Stat- tery, waited on Mr. Hutchins and tendered him the honor, which he accepted. The an- nouncement caused great gratification to the democrats, who favor sending a deleza- tion to Kansas City instructed for Bryan and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, many of whom were present at a meeting in pro- gress last night, at anti-Trust League and National Watchman headquarters, No. 1229 Pennsylvania avenue. The occasion wa3 the gathering of the executive committee of the Holmead-Bryan organization, which was presided over by Captain J. H. Collins. The selection of committees of six to work at the polls in the several election districts on primary day, April 10, was completed, but the names of those chosen were not di- vulged. Vice Presidents and Speake: Vice presidents for the meeting tonight who will assist Mr. Hutchins in doing the honors are announced as follows: Mr. Mil- ton Hawkins, Mr. C. H. Turner, Mr. Ar- thur Anderson, Mr. W. M. Collins, Mr. L. S. Lipscomb, Mr. 8. S. Yoder, Dr. J. J. Slattery, Mr. P. J. Ryan, Mr. Albert B. Schlotterbeck, Mr. Fred. L. Siddons, Mr. Edward Connover, Dr. Alexander Kent, Mr. D. C. Fenwick, Gen. Floyd King, Dr. 8. P. McShane, Mr. Cotter T. Bride, Mr. E. S. Fane, Mr. John G. Slater, Mr. E. A. Newman, Mr. J. M. Devine, Mr. P. T.- Moran, Mr. James L. Loveless, Mr. John E. Benton, Mr. William Curran, Mr. Edward France, Mr. J. J. O'Leary, Mr. P. J. Fin- ‘Geo lawful to circulate the same as money. Sree Georee! Milleen, | (oir. Herman’ | Nothing inthis act contained shall bind the Burroughs, Dr. D. L. Waters, Mr. W. A.| United States to redeem any silver certifi- Taliaferro, Mr. John Boyle, Capt. Mer-| cates Issued by the government of Hawali, or any silver coin issued by such govern- ment, except in the manner and upon the conditions stated in this act for the recoin- age of Hawaiian silver. ——— ooo A Cake Copy of the Iowa. Captain Robley D. Evans of the light house board has returned to the city from a visit to Cuba. He recently had a severe attack of rheumatism, and while still suf- fering from that malady, is very much improved in health. He has been notified that the Creve Coeur Club of Peoria, Ill, has forwarded to him a model of the bat- ue ship Lowa, which vessel he commanded during the famous battle off Santiago dur- ing the Spanish war. The mod=! is made of cake, candy and confectionery gum, and was a conspicuous ornament at the annual banquet of the Creve Coeur Club at Peori on the last anniversary of Washington's birthday, at which function Captain Evans was an honored guest. The cake ship is 56 inches long, 11% inch2s wide and weighs 71% pounds. It is described as a triumph 01 decorative culinary ingenuity and was designed by Mr. J. L. Blocher, a member of the club, from a photograph of the lowa. chant, Mr. Isaac Smith, Mr. John Schlot- terbeck, Mr. George Dutrow, Mr. H. M. Sears, Mr. W. F. Holtzman, Mr. C. W. Slater and Mr. William J. Knobloch. The speakers will include Representative Rhea of Kentucky, Cochran of Missouri, W. A. Ryan of Rochester and Mr. A. A. Lips: comb of this city, selections which cause the Norris men to declare that their op- ponents are required to go out of the Dis- trict to secure advocates for their cause. It is understood that Representative Sul- zer of New York, who was recently named for Vice President on the Bryan ticket by the meeting at Maccabees’ Hail, of which the meeting tonight is the result, was in- vited to make the chief address, but de- clined to mix up, as he is said to have termed it, In a democratic family row in which the house is divided against itself. Central Committee Also to Meet. While the Holmead-Bryan forces are sembling at Masonic Temple, the Norris- Bryan party will be Going the same thing at Meyers’ Hotel, where the democratic cen- tral committee will meet tonight. This meeting will be important, inasmuch as it will receive the report of the special com- mittee recently appointed to draw up rules and regulations to govern the primaries April 10, Owing to the activity displayed by the Holmead wing and the appointment by it of committees to vork at the polls, it is be- lieved the central committee will adopt radical regulations-to prevent anything like interference with votes at the polling places, and that a rule may be adopted for- bidding the approach of any persons but Voters within a certain distance of the vot- ing places, on the line of similar restric- tions in the Australian ballot system. The numes of the judges to serve at the several polls will be also submitted by the mem- bery of each district, and a returning poard will be provided for to count the final re- turns. As the central committee is repre- sented by Norris in four-fifths of the districts, it may be readily seen that they will control the election machinery almost completely. Movement Against 16 to 1. The spokesmen of the Holmead-Bry; faction continue to declare that the Nor- ris people are parties to a deep conspiracy, which is to culminate, if successful, at Kansas City in the overthrow of Bryan and the Chicago platform as well, and assert that the only way in which this intention can be frustrated is to send a delegation instructed to support both the man and the platform unequivocally and unqualifiediy from start to finish. The Norris leaders deny any and all such alle- gations, and characterize them as reflec- tions on their party loyalty. Regarding an instructed delegation, they claim the na- tional convention is really in the nature of a conference of representatives of the party, at which free and full consideration of all questions should be possible, in order that the best interests of the party should be recognized and promoted, and therefore they claim that instructions would prevent the District delegat from participating in such a conference. It is und tood that ex-Senator Gorman, ex-Secretary Whitney, ex-President Cleve land, ex-Senator Hill and other former pow- ers in the party, who still retain a potent, if diminished, influence, are promoting this idea, and that many zealous admirers of Mr. Bryan are seeking to secure his ap- proval of such a course. If a purpose to secure the elimination of all reference to the ratio of 16 to 1 in the money plank to be fashioned at Kansas City is the basis for the conspiracy charges of the Holmead-Bryan element, or the men at the head of it, ft is pretty generally be- lieved in well-informed circles that It has substantial foundation. There is a movement in progress, in which many of the most influential demo- crats ‘in the country are interested, to re- place th financial plank of the Chicago platform by a simple declaration that the party believes in the money of the Con- —2+______ SITE DONATED. Mr. Randle Offers Ground for Chemi- cal Engine House. Mr. Arthur E. Randle hes offered to do- nete a piece of land in Congress Heights to the District as a site for a chemical en- gine house, and he has asked the District Commissioners to approve a bill, which he Proposes to have introduced in Congress appropriating the sum of $4,500 for the erec- tion of the house and the purchase of a chemical engine. : Mr. Randle believes that the navy yard bridge across the Eastern branch is not as safe as it could be made, and that it is not sufficiently wide for the convenience and proper use of the public. He believes that n | these alleged faults should be corrected, and he intends to have introduced in Con- gress a bill appropriating the sum of $100,- 000 to enable the District Commissioners to widen and strengthen the structure. Biante seca A Story of Oom Paul's Postmaster. From the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post. When Isaac Van Alphen, the postmaster general of the Transvaal and a warm friend of “Oom Paul,” was in this country in at- tendance on the postal congress, he had ah amusing experience which he still likes to refer to. Walking arm in arm with a friend near the Pennsylvania station in Baltimore one day, the distinguished for- eigner was approached by a policeman, who eunounced that Van Alphen had been or- dered to appear before the coroner to act as a juror. “By what authority do you ask this?” y the authority of the state of Mary- “I acknowledge no such authority,” said Van Alphen, the humor of the situation breaking upon him. “You acknowledge no such authority?” man with amazement. hat do you mean Well,” announced Mr. Van Alphen non- chalantly, “I am a resident of Pretoria in the South African republic, and 1 fon’t acknowledge the authority of the state of Maryland in this instance.” “Pretoria, South African republic!’ ech- oed the policeman, puzzled for a moment, but finally he begged Mr. Van Alphen's pardon and walked away saying, audibly, “Well, you're about the whitest ‘coon’ L ever saw.” eee Government Bonds. 2 per cents, registered... stitution and to follow this by quoting the | 3 Bef cents, registered, “im hot article of the Constitution on the subject in | 4 Per cents’ rwelteheh Tate, iss, ust ull. 4 per cents, ecunn, oy ITN . oS 4 per cents, registered. 134, 135%, In Memory of Dr. Barbarin. See conte compen, Apes: ne ie At a meeting of the executive committee | § Por Senn, ene Piatti of the Georgetown Amateur Orchestra | New 2s, w. 1 1 resolutions were adopted relative to the death of Dr. Barbarin, a former member | @T#in+ Provisions and Cotton Markets. Pen ene he) he alters tat oe | OS ee can ree! cin Barbarin was connected with the orchestra | wheat—May. 2 Oe GT Oy SIE from its beginning, when it was largely a July. + 675% 68%” 67! BH social organization; meetings were held at | Corn—May- Sa St ee the homes of members and Dr. Barbarin July ase au see took an active part as ‘cellist. Later, when | Onte—May.-.--...- 28% | 24 2am 245) the orchestra had become a concert ore Spon fs Sage Siti re ganization and his new engagements would | CHICAGO, March open Hh Low. Close. not permit his active participation, he re- | pork May 1262) 12.97 12.60 12.70 tained his interest and was a member of July. TAR2T 1245 1217 12.25 the executive committee. His advice and | Lard—May. 5 S50" 610 Gee counsel was always appreciated at the ex- daly Perey SS ecutive committee meetings, and his per- ay Ss es 4S s= sonal influence was of great value in pro-] JU. ---.--- 6.52 OF 6.50 6.55 moting the interest of the orchestra.” eee Opa tk Toes ce A committee was appointed to attend the War ooo" bay Sigs funeral. 15 9 : 915 9.24 911 853 > 9.09 915 9.63 9.12 ‘The Loud Bill Modified. Sa se The “Loud bill” relating to second-class | ~~ mail matter was agreed to in an amended |» form by the House committee on post: of- | fices and post roads today. This bill was | recently recommitted by the House to the committee ~ because of certain objections: raised. The amended bill eliminates the points of objection, -particularly that re- Baltimore Markets. sample, 70a75 3 3 do. ‘Spot, March snd ‘steamer mixed 41! + __. Duke of Newcastle is Coming. SOUTHAMPTON, March 30.—Among the Passengers booked to sail for New York from here tomorrow on board the American line steamer St. Louis is the Duke of New- It pays to read the want columns of 17 Star. Hundreds of situations are filed eee FINANCE AND TRADE Traction Stocks Show Surprising Strength Under Adverse News. SUGAR MAKES BIG GAIN, 700 More Rumors of Settlement of the Rate War. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS =e eee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 30.—The publication of the much-dreaded franchise assessment, following so closely upon yesterday's sense- tional decline in Sugar, resulted in an ir- Tegular opening in today’s stock market. Traders were skeptical of the market's ca- pacity for absorbing the stock which seem- ed likely to be shaken out because of the events named. Londen sent over a range of prices frac- tionally higher than the local closing par- ity, but the demand from that center slack- ened somewhat and further realizing In the Pacific issues was reported. The Traction stocks were opened at de- clines varying from 1 to 4% per cent in the Rope of forcing a considerable selling move- ment. This attempt fail however, and a sharp rally took place in all the issues directly interested in the new tax. This rally was no surprise to the leaders of the market, since it has been the opinion of many shrewd observers that the uncer- tainty would do more to depress the stocks than the actual knowledge of the amount involved. In several instances the franchise valua- tion ts ten times larger than its estimated value one year ago. Finding the Traction shares rallying under such a burden very naturally discouraged the short interest in other properties. A second factor of great significance was & most surprising and substantial recovery of over 12 per cent In American Sugar. At the close of yesterday's business the street was inclined to be extremely gloomy over President Havemeyer’s statement that there was no profit in refining sugars and that a further reduction in the dividend rate was virtually assured. ‘The demand for the stock today, however, Was of unusual proportions, and repre- sented not only the coming of short sales, but also a considerable demand in the op- poxlte account. As frequently happens when this stock begins to advance, rumors of the Settlement of the trade was more numerous and offered in explanation of the rise. Should the trade war, which was so threatening to the interests of the eleven chousand Saranoniers in the American Su- gar Company, have been thus suddenly set- tled, the pessimism of the management will be hard to divorce from its possible specu- ative features. Sugar's activity curtailed the dealings in other parts of the Mst to a certain extent, but, all things considered, the Pacific group and the low-priced shares generally held extremely well. The market has demonstrated that it is something more than a temporary affair of limited capacity. and some Positive dis- appointment will be necessary to overthrow its progress. Easy money and good earn- ings continue to encourage the progressive party and public interest is increasing ——__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. Open. High. Low. Clone. 3B e American Cotton On.. Wire... American Tobacce. Atchison, Atchison, pie Baltimore & Ohio. Baltimore & Ohio, BrooklynRapid Transit. Chesapeake & Ohio... enicago Gas 7 ©. M.and St. Paul. hicago KT. & Pacitic Chie. St P.M. & O... Chie.’ G. Western.” Consolidated Gas... Con. Todaceo.. Con. Tobacco, pid Delaware & Hudson Federal Steel. ectric. Illinois Centrai... Louisvilie & Nashville Metropolitan Traction. Mannattan Hlevated. Bisson rt Pacttic. New Jersey Central New York Central. Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacific, pi Pacitic Mai, Pennsylvant Reading, Ist pfd Southern racine. Southern Rat) Southern Kuilway, pi. Texas Pacitic.. Tenn. Coal und irou. Union Pacitic... Un Colorado Fuel and iron Leather. Ontario & Western. = 1Ex-iiv., 112. 2Ex-div., ig Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call, $1.0) tra % at 108, 20 at 108 103 it GX, $90 at |. 20 at 10%, 20 yy 20 at 103%, D at 108%,'20 at 1U3%y, 20 at 103: 100 at 108%. Washingtou Gas, at 35. Mergenth: 204, 20° at 165%, 20 at 103%, 20 at 053% at 59. 75 at 55, (ex. dividend), 5 at 195, 10 at 195, 10 at 195, 10 at 193%, 10 at’ tte. 100 at 13,100 at 13, 100 at 18, 100 at 1 . 10 at Lanston Monotype, 100 at 1%, 100 at 13, 100 at 131-16, 100'at 134, 100 at 135.) 2 at 13%. Preumatic Gap Carriage, 100 at Le. After call—Capital Traction Rizhts, & $459 at 6%. Capital Traction (ex. dividend). 3) at 103%, 100 at 103%, at 108%, at 1K, 20 at ) at 103%, 20 at 103%. 20 at at 1¢ %. Lansten Monotype, jambin Bonds.—6s, 1 Byer % id. 3.65s, 1924, funding, 11Nts Wid. Liserilaneous | 1 Metfupolitan Railrosd 5s, M4 bid. Metropolitan Rallewad cert. indebt.. “A; bid. Metropolitan Railroad Columbia Railroad Gx, 15 Cobemaise Matizon’ 26 suet Ba. 11 104 bid 110 liv Mid. ed. and Suburban Kallrond Se sarees A. Ge. 115, bi. Washington Gax ( B, 6s, UL & Electric Li @s, 107 bid. -, 68, 107 bid. Chesapeake aml Rone Se, 105 Ma.” Checapeate aed plone con, 5s, 103% bid, 1044, aske 4 2 curity and Trust 48, 100 bid. Washington Markgt Co, Ist Gs, 114 bid. * Wasbington Market Co. imp. 68, 114 bid) Washington Market Co. extn. Gs, 114 bid. Masonic Hall ee mp 107 bid.” Ameri- Can Graplophone deb. Be, 100 bid ‘ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Waishington. 26% bid, 400 askeu. Metropolitan, x673 bid, 610 asked. Central, 19S bid. Farmers and Mechan! 5 vid. Second, 158 bid. Citizens’, . Golan bia, 159 bid. Capital, 147 bid. West End 11s bid. Traders’, 125 vid, 135 asked. “Lincoln, 120 itd, 125 asked. Deposit and Trust Companies.—National 115. ‘Safe Safe Deposit and Trust, 135 bid, 140 asked. Wash- ington Loan and Trust. 158 bid. 165 asked. Amer jean Security and Trust, 198 bid. Washington Safe Deposit, 73 bid, 80 asked. — Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 30 bid. Franklin, 40 bid. Metropolitan. 80 bid. 85 asked. Corcoran, 60 bid. Potomac, 744% bid, 76 asked. Arlington, 144 bid. German-American, bid. National Union, 11% bid, 14 arked. Oolumbin, 12% bid, 12% asked. Iiges.” Si4 bid. "sh Lid, Gm ok. Commerce. $ bid, asked Colonial, 111 bid, 115 asked. Title Insurance Stocks. —Real Estate ‘Titte, 83 bid, 85 asked. Columbia Title, 4% bid, 5 asked. Washington Title, 3% bid. District Title, 3% bid, Stocks.—Capital Traction e x103% Wid. 104 asked. City and Suburban, 30 bid, asked. San Stocks, Washington Gas, 54% bid? 55 ante. OReEpbone ‘Sree aed Potomac, 65