Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1900, Page 1

~ show that the elevator company, in which | > he a i THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. ‘Business Office, ith Street and Penasyivania Avenue ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. 4. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Rew York Office: 126 Tribune Bullding. Chicago Office: Boyce Buiidiag. ‘The Evening Star is served to mubscribers in the efity by carriers. on their own account, at 10 cents per bphy or 44 soe per ce Coy ess ie ic WIS orCanada—postage propar—Socen's per month, t Star, $1 per year; with len postage added ae Ne 08. (entered nttthe Peat Oiee at Washington, D. 0., as second-class mail matter.) > All mail subscriptions mus: be paid in advance. Bates of a¢vertising made known on applicativn. SITUATION IN CHINA > Chinese Evade the Expedition Sent to Kalgan. THREE MANDARINS EXECUTED A Recrudescence of the Out- rages is Expected. AFTER CHINESE REGULARS LONDON, December 4.—A special dis- dated Novem- as in- patch from Han Kow P her 30, says the Kalgan expedition effective, the Chinese evading all attempts to engage them. The towns en route were oceupied unopposed, and some tolls of skins and silver were levied. The cavalry cap- tured the baggage of the retreating Chinese force at Swen Hwa Fu, killed thirty of its guards and secured 20,(kX) tael: Three mandarins, who were instigators of the massacre of converts at Tsi Ming, and twenty-three Boxers, were executed, but the Germans generally ignored evidences of anti-forelgn activity. | There are continuous disturbances in the | interior, s impre withdrawal of foreign troops and the com- plaisance of the allies. The missionaries an- ticipate a recrudescence of the outrages. BERLIN, Field M Pekin, Mone ‘ount von Waldersee, dated . December 3, says a consid- erable forve of Chinese regulars has taken up a position at Bang Chou, ninety-five kilometers southward of Tien Tsin, and at two detachments of troops from Tien | n, commanded by Col. Lobrscheidt and | Maj. Falkenhayn, are proceeding against | these Chinese During the debate in the reichstag today on the supplementary credit for China, Raron von Richthofen, secretary of for affairs, informed Herr Bebei, the leader, that the China exp regarded exactly as an act of war, but as 1 intervention against an anar dition of affairs not permitting a con- tinuance of a certain amount of inter- ¢ between Germany and the lawful rnment of China. The minister of war, General von € declared that’ while | epi were among the troops in China, nly one-third per cent of the entire ex- peditionary corps. Dr. Mumm von Schwarzenstein, tue Ger- | man minister to China. cables that he ha: received a conciliatory dispatch from Yuan- | Shi-Kai (the mintary governor of the prov- Shan-tung) assuming full responsi- . who with Yuan-Shi-Kai. SHANGHAI, December 4.—The who are masters of the Yang Tse on the oc officials, Official to Be Beheaded. TSIN, Monday December Huaan, the author of the Wen outrages upon the Pao Ting Fu missionaric ived today and was paraded through the Vic- toria road in a cart, under a strong Ger- man guard, previous to being handed over tu the provisional government fer decapi- tation, SHANGHAI, December 4.—It is reported | in Tien Tsin that the Germans lost tw killed and many wounde Fu, where they were at Boxers. A quantity of loose powder exploded in| the last arsenal occupied by the Russians It is supposed the explo: tw Chines who wi Chinamen were killed. at Ticn Tsin, four miles distant. —~+~++___ THE UTAH SENATORSHIP. George Cannon Says Mormons Wiil | Support Col. Trumbo. SAN FRANCISCO, December 4.—George Cannon, head of the Mormon Church, jast before sailing for Honeluiu, where he has xone for the benefit of his health, speaking } ot the Utah senatorship, said oO 5.} sbury and Col. Isaac Trumbo were the prominent candidates. He was cor dent there would not be a deadlock in ‘he | legislature, and expressed the opinion that | the influence of the Mormons would be exercised in behalf of Col. Trumbo. —_~++-__ LLOYD J. SMITH E LLED. Chieago Elevator Man Forced Out of | Board of Trade. CHICAGO, December 4.—Lioyd J. Smith, who was acquitted in the criminal court of a charge of shipping grain from the ware- houses of the Chicago Elevator Company | without canceling the receipts, was found guilty by the board of directors of the board of trade, and has been expelled from | his seat in that organization. ‘The board | of trade trial lasted for eleven days, and | the decision was reached by an aimost vnanimous vote. The evidence tended io de (0 be the general manager, had shipped st shels of grain from elevators without neellation of the receipt ———~+~+<-___ ARR’S NARROW ESCAPE. PROF. Deagged Fifty Feet by Cable Car in Chicago. i CHICAGO, December 4—Prof. Frederick | A. Starr of the University of Chicago had | a narrow escape from death while attempt- ing to board a cable car at Lake avenue. The car was going at full speed, and with his clothing caught in the rear step Prof, rr was dragged for fifty feet before the | was brought to a stand. He up by the conductor for de: s taken into a store in the neighborhood, where he soon revived from the shack. He | was considerably bruised about the head | * and legs. ee HAD $40,000 IN| JEWELS. Arrest of a Noted Criminal at El Paso, ‘Texas. CHICAGO, December 4.—A special to the Record from El! Paso, Tex., says: Haurio Divariz, who hgs served terms in the pris- ons of Barcelona, Spain, and in Italy, and is wanted at Havana, was arrested last night. When arrested the man had $40,000 worth of diamonds and other jewels con- cealed about his person. He was disguised as a ranchero, and when taken into custody offered to give up everything he possessed | was | charge, has The Eventing Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1900—-SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE FORTUNE BRINGER. Frequent and constant advertising brought me all I own.—A. T. Stewart. following will, it is believed, result fatall, August Beck, Milwaukee. Mrs. Beck, Milwaukee. John Butterworth, Chicago. A. J. Scully, Chicago. George Gillis, Chicago. The Becks were returning to Milwaukee | after their wedding trip. Mrs. Beck is the daughter of Charles Uhlein, a wealthy brewer of Milwauke ——_++2>—___ MILWAUKEE OUT OF THE LEAGUE. A. H. Koch Says He Has Withdrawn His Deposit. MILWAUKEE, Wis., December 4.—So far as Milwaukee and other western cities are concerned, the projected establishment of a new base ball league, to be known as the National Association, is off. A. H. Koch, who represented this city’s interest in the talked-of new league, said today: “As far as myself and other Milwau- keeans are concerned, the formation of the base ball league, to he known as the Na- tional Association, is off for the coming year at least. Everything looked hopeful until a change came in the east and we were deserted by McGraw and Robinson. We have withdrawn our money which was n deposit with the Baltimore Trust Com- off. IN ENGLAND. STOWE United States Consul at Cape Town Talks of Foer War. LONDON, December 4.—James C. Stowe, the United States consul general at Cape Town, landed at Southampton today in the identical coat which he wore when the Boers held up his train whiie he was on his way to Pretoria on a special mission. A bullet hole in the collar of his coat tes- tified to the narrowness of his escape. Mr. Stowe likened the guerrilla warfare in prog- ress in South Africa to the closing scenes of the civil war in the United States. ——_»+<+—___ FEAR MOBS WRATH. Two Men Accused of Atroctous Crime in Texas. FORT WORTH, Tex., December 4.—Eu- ene Faulkner and J. W. Chapman, accused of causing the death of Constable Peter Bane in walias by saturating his clothes with turpentine and then setting him afire, were brought here today under a strong guard and lodged in jail. It is feared an effort will be made to lynch them. ——+--—____ COM. HALL'S CONDITION. LIEUT. fis Physicians More Hopeful Today of Hix Recovery. NEW YORK, December 4.—Ph:; tending Lieut. Commander Hall, whose skull was fractured by a fall- ing beam at ihe nav | are more hopef:l today of the patient's re- covery. The great mation of the br but the surgeons prevente that inflam- ow the injury, that this can be in wil! think 4-2 —___ Gen. White in the Penitentiary. JACKSON, Mich., December 4.—Ex-Quar- termaster General Wm. L, White, who sentenced ars in the penitentiary for fraud 1 embezzlement in comnection with the military frauds, was re- ceived at prison here today. He w numbered and assigned to the tail shop. —_—_+--+—___ SAD CASE OF SUICIDE Man Killed Himself Refore Hearing of Good Fortune. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., December 4. A. Mahood, aged about forty-five who had been employed as a salesman by several local firms, committed suicide in a hotel here today by shooting himself through the head. He had been out of werk for some time, and recently made application for employment in a depart- m re. morning his application favorably acted 3efore learn- ing this Mahood had his home, and, going to a room in the hotel, ended his life. ——_e< + ALL-DAY FIGHT WITH BOERS. Gen. Knox Head Bethulie. LONDON, December ener reports from Se mounted troops of Kaged all day Sunday with part of Gene De Wet's forces north ef Bethulie. The Boers were headed and retired in a northeasterly direc al Kitch a that the pneral Knox were HIGGINS GO) ‘© PRISON. Indianrpolis ¢ ilman Who Offered to Accept Bribe. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., December 4.—Jonn M. Higgins, member cf the city council, was today sentneced to state's prison for on indeterminate vieted |on a charge of offering to accept a bribe | for pushing a measure through the council. Higgins will be sent to prison pending an appeal to the supreme court. ——_++<+___ The Kilpatrick at Port Said. PORT SAID, December 4.—The United | States transport Kilpatrick, which sailed from New York November 13 for Manila, in command of Capt. D. W. Arnold, catry- ing $00 enlisted men for the regiments in the Philippines, with Col. Tully McCrea in rrived here. —_+<+-__ Czar Able to Sit Up. LIVADIA, European Russia, December 4. —The physicians of the czar issued the fol- lowing bulletin today: “The czar passed the last hours very satisfactorily. Yesterday even- ing his temperature was 100.6 and his puls 80. This morning bis temperature was 96.6; pulse 66, His general condition Is very good. His majesty is now able to sit in an Invalid chair at intervals during the day.” —_++2>___ Members of Parlinment Sworn Ins , LONDON, December 4.—The house of commons, after a visit to the house of lords y, where royal approval of the re-elee- tion of the speaker, Mr. Wm. Court Gully, as signified, proceeded to swear in the members of the house of common: orly interesting feature in the house of lords was the lord chancellor's announce- ment of the receipt of certificates showing the Duke of Manchester and Baron Sudeley had been adjudicated bankrupts, precluding their sitting. —_+2-___ Found Dead on Railroad Tracks. SCRANTON, Pa., December 4.—John Car- rol! of Franklin Furnace, N. J., aged about twenty-eight years, was found dead today ou the tracks of the Delaware and Hudson railrcad, ip this city. He had evidently been killed by a train during the night. —_+-+____ Racing Stables and Horses Burn. WILLS POINT, Tex., December 4.—J. 1. twenty-four to secure his liberty. —_+ --2___ SIX KILLED IN EXPLOSION. Sixteen Others Injured in a Chicago Electric Plant. 4 CHICAGO, December 4.—A corrected list of the casualties in the explosion last even- ing of a boiler in the lighting and heating | plant of the Chicago and Northwestern railway shows six dead and sixteen in- jured, five of whom probably will die. Hugh McGregor was added today to the ¥ list of the dead, and the injuries of the Smith’s racing stables, four miles west of here, were burned at 2 a.m., including Bea- tifice, John Horelin, Cecil, Teramier, Addie H., Air Line, Amelia T., Nellie B., Daisy Osborne, Elsie M., Texas Belle, Edith Cline, Nora 8., Jennie F., Yansombia and Amelia. ——~+~+-___ Commissioner Hess Better. NEW YORK, December 4.—Police Com- missioner Jacob Hess, who has been ill for three weeks, was reported today as being in a critical condition. He has pleuro-pneu- monia and acute nephritia, THE BRITISH VIEW|THE MEMORIAL Comments of the Press on the Pres- ident’s Message. POLICIES GENERALLY COMMENDED Globe and Pall Mall Disposed to Criticise. ISTHMIAN CANAL PROJECT > LONDON, December 4.—Comment upon President McKinley’s message to Congress is chiefly devoted to the references to Amer- iea’s Chinese policy. The Daily Graphic says: the policy of the United States regard- Gazette | rorcign commerce gave @ Di 'BRID GE f . HEARING ON THE: PRO. HEPBURN’S €OM = & Explanations aS, | . Allen as ey to Plan and Cost ‘af the Struetere. BY MR. ‘EE. ‘The House committee! of interstate and, timinary hear- ing this morning upon the proposed memo- rial bridge across the Potomac connecting Arlington with the city Of Washington. Those present at the hearing were Col. Al- len, Corps of Engineers, U.S. A., and As- sistant Engineer Warman of his office; Mr. W. H. Burr, Mr. Andrew B. Graham, Mr. Frank Hume and Mr. James B. Clements. Col. Allen, at the request of Chairman Hepburn of the committee, gave a brie re- view of the status of the memorial bridge project. In 1897 Congress provided for a survey and soundings for a bridge across the Potomac from a point near the old ing China {s not heroic, but is certainly | naval observatory to a convenient point on practical, and there is simple reason to be- lieve that it will prev: The Times says: “The message makes it clear that on the vital point of insisting upon punishment for the outrages Mr. Mc- Kinley remains firm. We are glad to see that on the subject of guarantees for Chris- tian converts the President makes a new proposal in advance of any put forward where. In regard to the indemnity nm he is in agreement with some of the best opinion in Engl The Times’ editorial expre-s! concludes with the te McKink second term may be m: tisfac- tory settiement of all outstanding questions between Great Britain and America Daily N Comment. The Daily New shat tains nothing ncw and nothin illumi- nating on matters that are o!d. It will be very clos nned for its references to China. It looks as though the American formula were that the pawers are to spec- ify the culprits and the Chinese government fs to speci; punishment. On terms a edly be po: durab.e?” age con- ardard, n thinking tha withdrawn after the le: s were relieved to the same extent as the United States ther d not now be much chance of ob- which agrees wit f all the powe ablish 1 ex- not y of planation seemed sa the United State opinion of the of ang ling a reduction of re tent of thirty mill h f: jus to prepose to the e very obvious n the American merc The Gi Ideax. The Globe airs the ultra-jingoistie opin- ions, of which it has almost a monopoly. Taking for its text the reference to the isthmian canal, it declares that Washing- ton is “not entitled to override our treaty- secured rights in any part of Central Amer- ica, except with the consent of our govern- The Hay-Paune promise St in extreme ion and represents this c Ss ve t word, and the United Sta must e’*her accept the proposal as it or abide by the ruling of the € ever embarr: Americ Mercifully, not even the bled the McKinley no ed it Bulwer tre: how- ions may be to he Pall Mall Ga: ientious Reute full fifteen colum: have print- pn from its y excius pages and other things that reall, art of the pecple. The most inter on, ho} ever, China, is given full. annot be sald that its lengih is equivalent to its strengti —__ soe FURTE DISPUTES. Bill Reported Limiti the Meaning Word spiracy. Mr. Littlefield of Maine las submitted to the House from the committee on juc ry a favorable report on the bill meaning of the word “conspiracy” und also the of “ris ‘sand injune- tie s applied to disputes between em- ploy nd employes in the District of Co- lumbia and territories, or engaged in com- merce between the several states, District of Columbia and territories, and with for- to limit the eign nations. The bill, as amended and reported, is as follows: “That no agreement, combination or con- tract by or between two or more persons to do, or tc procure to be done, or not to do, or procure not to be done, any act in con- templation or furtherance of any trade di pute between employers and employes in the District of Columbia or in any. terri- tory of the United States, or who may be engaged in trade or commerce between any territory and another, or between any ter- ritory or territories and any state or states, or the District of Columbia, or with foreign nations, or between the District of Colum- bia and any state or states, or foreign na- tions, shali be deemed criminal, nor shall those engaged therein be indictable or oth- erwise punisaable for the crime of conspir- acy, if such act committed by one person would not be punishable as a crime, nor shall any restraining order or injunction be issued with relation thereto: “Provided, That the provisions of act shall not apply to threats to injure the person or the property, business or occupa- tion of any person, firm, association or cor- poration, to intimidation or coercion, or to any acts causing or intended to cause an illegal interference, by overt acts, with the rights of others. Nothing in this act shall exempt from punishment, otherwise than is herein excepted, any persons guilty of conspiracy, for which punishment is now provided by any act of Congress, but such act of Congress shall, as to the ugreements, combinations and contracts hereinbefore re- ferred to, be construed as if this act were therein contained.” ee ge ARBITRATION URGED. this Mr. Sulzer’s Resolution on the South African War. Representative Sulzer today introduced in the House the following resolution: “Whereas the war in South Africa has degenerated into a reckless and ruthless extermination of a brave people fighting for their homes and liberty: the Arlington estate. The directions of Congress were carried out. and a report Was made on the survey. In March, 1899, Con- gress appropriated $5,058 to secure plans and estimates for a briage. The matter was then referréd to a board, consisting of thi army engineers and tWo architects, who invited pians and estimates from tour of the most distinguished bridge architects in the country, upon competition. Tae plans were submitted, together with severty or eighty drawings. The board awarded the prize for plan to Mr. W. H. Burt of New York. plan has been approved by the chief ot enginccrs and Secreiary of War. ‘rhe bridge is to be sixty fuet wide on the road- Way, with two sidewalks twenty-four feet and is mated to cost $4,500,0X), with approaches. airman Hepburn asked what is the ex- ¢ length of the bridge. Mr. Burr repiied the: wain the approache it will be about 4.200 feet in icngih. ‘The bricge would accommodate all pedestrian trave., carriages, street cars, but is not ce signed for freight train traffic. The brid: would contain a suitable draw to permit the passage of vessels to the port ol Georgetown. Chairman Hepburn the The ed what wou!d be void of ornamenia- clemi 10 answer all com- the cost of a briuge tion, but suffi 1 purpo: . Allen sat: that no estimate was at a Mr. Hepburn thought that an es mate had once been made for a bridge t Mr. Hume. said that then there had been an enormous advance in the cost cf bridge materia! Mr. Burr added that the $890,000 esti did not ine appreaches to the bi that the to be om: wide, would n mmodate st et cars low and unsighuy“a@m& only spanned the main channel, Chairman Hepburn asked what dfstance between the War Department and Ariing- ten would be saved by the bridge. Mr. Burr said the saving m distance uld be at least one ie by the nearest ap showing the te of travel between the olty and Ar- ton over the bridge Mr, Clements pointed out that it would¥fford a contin- uous park between the-Co¥£ol and Arling- ton more than four mil jength. me desuitery talWupon the route ing was urned, with the under- standing that at the next, meeting of the committee Chairman Hepburn would sub- mit the question of whether additional hearings would be necessary. : — BILL AMENDED. Changes Made by the House Military Committee, The bill reported by the House military committee today is the Root bill amended. Two sections were added to the bill today, the first of which.is meant to cover the case of General Shafter.and the just of General Fitzhugh Lee and James H. Wilson. These t the President is hereby author- lect from the retired list of the . who may have d himself during the w: mand of a by and vy @ and consent of the Senate, the 0 selected to be major general U. §. A., with the pay and allow- ances estabMshed by law for officers of that grade on the retired jist. “42. That the President js duthorized to seleet from the brigadier génerais of volun- teers, two yoluntéér officers without regard to age and-appoint them brigadier generals, U. 8 A., for the purpSse gf placing them upon the retired list. i Other amendments are: The increase of the offic of artillery shajl be in propor- tion to the increase of the number of men. The adjutant general shall have the rank jor general during the active service present incumbent,! and thereafter the rank of brigadier general. .The age limit for appointment to staff po- sitions ricken out. t The surgeon genera¥ {s'-authorized in emergencies to appoint as many contract surgeons as may be necessary. nguished r with Spain in com- PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT. Senator Stewart Introduces a Bill for Its Creation. In the Senate today Senator Stewart in- troduced a bill creating a supreme court for the Philippine Islands, with five judges, who are to be appointed for life, and each of whom is to draw a salary of $20,000 per arnum. The bill provides for an appeal of writs of error to the United States Supreme Court in all cases invol¥ing more than $20,000, and in those in which the Constitu- tion of the United States is involved. Speaking of his motive for placing the salary at so high a figure, Mr. Stewart said he had done so in order to secure men of ckaracter and professional. standing for the office of judge. A HALL OF R&EDRDS. Matter to Be Taken Upsby the Senate Committee Faiday. At the meeting of the g§enate committee on public buildings and greusds Friday the question of providing a hall pf records for the government in this city will be taken up. There are three bills providing for AT THE WHITE HOUSE | Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate. MUNICIPAL CODE FOR PHILIPPINES Representative Dockery Talks on “ General Legislation. OTHER CALLERS TODAY ‘The President today nominated Silas Alexander of New Mexico to be associate judge of the supreme court of New Mexico. The President also sent to the Senate a large number of recess appointments. Amorg them were Wm. D. Bynum of In- diana, to be commissioner to revise and codify the criminal and penal laws of the United States; Jacob Trieber of Arkansas, to be United States district judge for the stern district of Arkansas; Wm. M. John- son of New Jersey, to be first assistant postmaster gen: 1 . Boesery a Cal Governor-clect I ry of Missouri is in Washington and @ on President Me- Kinley today. The twg men were members of the House for years, and the greeting between them was cordial. Mr. Dockery will be sworn in as chief executive of Missourl on January 14. The Missouri legisiature meets January 2._ It is generally understood that Mr. Dockery witl be a can- didate to succeed Senator Vest, whose term xpires March 14, 19. There is said to be no foundation for a story printed in the some time so that Senator Vest had anged his mind and would again be a candidate for the Senate. Such a change nator Vest’s part is not known in uri, and throughout the state the poli- ticlans are preparing the way for a new seLuior. Lir. Dockery does not take heartily to the repub.ican plan of sip subsidies. “I haven't given tne matter much study recently,” he said, “but I do know that the theory of numerous American ships on the ocean and a high protective tariff are at war with To make shipping interests pay t have cargoes each way. The ting to everybody and buying from nobody n't. help shipping. It sounds nice to taix of Ameri tak- ing American gocds abroad, but what are those ships going to do for cargoes coming back to the United § which is sur- racd by a high protection wall? The building ships has increased im e 7 ‘1 ration. These aake a strong ing shipbuild- f op t so has the c two things and a hi combination against iner: merchant marine was by reason of her pond to our Pa- z ine ic railroads. She w ympelied to mat n tain her ships to protect her colonies. We gave aid to our Pacitie railroads. England s he English ed on that country Her ships cor merchant marine is run at a los : of interoceanic canal Mr. Dockery aid: “I favor a canal byllt by, rican capital, controlled by the United Btates and defended by American sailors and soldiers. We are not in favor of any canal at all subject to British influence.” Talked of for Attormey General. The presence of a number of Indiana peo- ple at the White House today brought out a story that an Indiana man is to be At- torney General to succeed Mr. Griggs on the retirement of the latter in March next. The man whose name is thus mentioned is Addison C. Harris, at present United States minister to Austria-Hungary. Mr. Harris was in the United States through the cam- paign, and sailed for his post a few weeks ago. | Before- going he admitted that he would leave the diplomatic service next spring and return to the United States to resume his profession. ‘The Indiana people who saw the Presi- dent were Senator Beveridge, Representa- {tive Overstreet and Charles L. Hernly, chairman of the republican state commit- tee. The President congratulated Mr. Hernly on his successful condutt of the campaign in Indiana, tor Foster of Washington and Jacob Furst, one of Scattle’s wealthy bankers and ness men, saw the President. “Out our said Senator Foster—and Mr. Furst ly and more ships; a canal across Nic- ua and an army large enough to look after our needs. We do not want to cri the President with too small an arm: William R. Corwine and George L. val, representing the Merchants’ Assoc tion of New York, talked with the dent. They are here to advance sugges- tions as to a ship subsidy measure. Senator Penrose saw the “President, in company with Representative-elect Lewis and John Shaw of the Americus Club of Pittsburg. Senator Penrose has recom- mended the appointment of Prof. Asa Hall, jr., of the University of Michigan to a chair at the Naval Academy. Municipal Code for Philippine Cities. The Philippine commi‘ssion has forwarded to the President and Secretary of War a civil municipal code for the government ot cities and towns in the Philippines. The code, modeled largely after American mu- nicipal laws, is under consideration by the President and the War Department. The document was taken to the cabinet meet- ing today and sections of it, espectally those relating to taxation, were read b Secretary Root. The cabinet did not re- main in session long, however, and did not discuss the code at length. The code has not yet gone into effect. Secretary Root read a telegram’ to the cabinet from General Chaffee regarding quariers for the legation guard at Pekin. Several members of the cabinet left the meeting early to attend a wedding. A Dinner Tomorrow. The President will give a dinner tomorrow night to the commissioners to the Paris exposition. Commissioner General Peck will not be present, as he Is still in Paris. THE CASE OF CADET BOOZ. Memorandum Made Up From the De- partment’s Records. The case of Cadet Oscar I. Booz, who has died at Bristol, Pa., tt is intimated, as a re- sites south of Pennsylvania avenue and | sult of injuries said to have been inflicted east .of 15th stre8t, each of-‘which will be| at West Point over a year ago, has not considered in connettion with ‘the general | been officially brought to the attention of proposition. The sentiment in the committee and in Congress generally is praetically: universal- ly in favor of an appropriation for a hall of records during the pagsent session of Congress. eels 3 see Exposition Comminsigm Expenses. Commissioner Peck’s t of the ex- Penditures of the Paris comfpission for the “Resolved, That the Congress. of the | Year ending November 15, 1900, was sent to United States protests, in the name of hu- manity and civilization, against a continua- tion of war which outrages the feelings of | were: all liberty-loving people; and, “Resolved, That the Congress of the | $83,145; general e1 United States, being committed to the prin- ciple of arbitration for the settlement of} international disputes, urges upon the gov= ernment of her majesty the wisdom adopting this policy for the purpose of stop- ping the awful atrocities now going on in South Africa.” ——2+_____ Appointed a Notary Public. ‘The President has-appointed Mr. Cornelius: of! an the Senate today. ‘The total amount ex- pended was $939,465. The principal items Experts’ salaries, . $147,604; Dbuild- Ings, $191,421; Jury, 49008: erie alec, mptoyes’ ‘galaries, $49,005; I B ates China, .D. C., eval of cr tary of by the officials of the War Department. Tak- ing cognizance of the newspaper stories concerning the case, Adjt. Gen. Corbin has Prepared the following memorandum con- cerning Cadet Booz, made up from the rec- ords of the department: “Oscar L. Booz entered the Military Acad- emy asa cadet from the seventh Pennsyl- vania district June 20, 1898. His resigna- tion, tendered September 29, 1898, with the consent of his father, was accepted Septem- ber 30, 1898, to take effect October 31, 1898. He was granted leave of absence by Col. Mills from October 7 to October 31, 1898. “He stated in his letter of resignation that ‘my reasons for resigning are due to my having trouble with my eyes.’ “Records of the department furnish no further information concerning Cadet Booz.’ 5 s ae ae eee RECOM DEVICES FAULTY. Accident to One of the Kentucky’s Guns. rf It te"sald at the Navy Department that the accident which befell one of the 13-inch guns of the battle ship Kearsarge at Hamp- School, Lima, Uz been toer ton Roads yesterday was of the same na- ture as occurred on board the battle ship Kentucky just before she started for the Asiatic station. In both cases the recoil devices were at fault, that portion of the gun mechanism working with a pronounced Jar or shock. A slight accumulation of sand or dirt, or a trivial variation in the mounting of the guns would account for that, and the repairs are said to be of such a~character that they can be instituted on shipboard. No report of the accident has yet reached the Navy Department. SSS BUSINESS MEN’S ASSOCIATION. Officers Visit the Capitol and Present Draft of a Bill. Mr. M. Dyrenforth, president of the Bust- ness Men’s Association; Mr. Barry Bulkley, secretary; Mr. Conrad H. Syme, general counsel, and Mr. Thos. G. Hensey, chair- man of the special committee on taxation, were at the Capitol today, where they drafted and presented to both houses of Congress a bill covering the sale of prop- erty under the penalty law for delinquent taxes. These gentlemen, in behalf of the Business Men’s Association, asked In their bill a greatly reduced penalty tax. ‘The secretary of the association visited the va- rious committee chairmen and made care- ful examination into the status of District affairs. 2 +______ THE ARMY BILL. Democrats Will Probably Not Again Caucus on It. It is probable that the democrats of the House will not attempt again to caucus on the army bill. The disposition shown in the caucus which they held yesterday indicated that it would not be worth while to attempt to secure an agreement upon a substitute measure and that the members generally preferred to be left to follow thetr own indi- vidual judgment in voting on the army bill. Mr. Bailey and some others have announced that they will not vote one penny nor one soldier for the purpose of keeping up the war in the Philippines, while some others take the ground that there is no reason why the minority should propose a substitute, but that it wou'd be better for each mem- ber to propose such amendments to the committee bill as he sees fit and then vote as he pleases on the final passage of the Mr. Bailey qualifies his declaration of in- tention not to vote for any increase of the army by the statement that he would re- spect the action of a caucus if supported by a two-thirds vote. + 0 + INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. Mapping Out Work to Last for An- other Year. The industrial commission met today and began a discussion of its plan of procedure during the balance of the time it will be in operation. The life of the commission will end about one year from today by legisla- | tive enactment. It fs desired by the com- mission to lay out a plan of action for the next year which will round out its work in all the lines of investigation it has under- taken. The taking of testimony will begin next Friday, when Dr. Isaac A. Hourwich of this city will talk concerning employers’ Hability, legal Hability and incorporation of trade unions and conditions in the clotaing trades in New York. On the same day Mr. EC. Hulburd, president -of -the,..Bigin-|. Watch Company, will speak concerning that company and the general relations of employers and employes. On Saturday Dr. W.-F. Willoughby of the department of labor will testify on employers’ liability, etc. Others will come before the commis- sion as follows: December 10, Prof. Edward M. Bemis, municipal and franchise monopo- les; December 11, Mr. Allan Ripley Foote, municipal and franchise monopolies; De- cember 15, Prof. W. A. Wyckoff of Prince- ton University, on condition of the working classes generaily. —— BRINGING HOME THE DEAD. Departure of the Transport California From China. Quartermaster General Ludington has re- ceived a cable message from Gen. Humph- rey, quartermaster with the troops in Chi- na, saying that the transport California sailed from Taku, China, on the 30h ultimo for San Francis0 with the remains of sev- enty-four soldiers and marines, who died either of wounis or disease during the re- cent military operations in China for the relief of the beleaguered legationers at Pe- Kin. These remains were disinterred at Tien Tsin, Piet Sang and Yangtsen. All e bodies unclaimed by relatives will be buried in the National cemetery at the Pre- sidio of San Francisco, with military hon- ors. The quartermaster general is also inform- ed that the transport Hancock, which has just arrived at San Franc'sco, brought the remains of twenty-nine soldiers, marines and citizens, who iost their lives in the Philip- pines in the service of the government. In addition the vessel brought the remains of thirty-six soldiers and one marine, who died in Honolulu, Hawaii. In most’ cases these remains wi!l be turned over to rela- tives for privaze interment. All unclaimed, however,’ will be buried at the Presidio of San Francisco. : SSS eee THE CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS. Auditor Lawshe’s Report — Resolution of Senator Pettigrew. Auditor Lawshe, who was detailed to in- vestigate the Cuban finances with special reference to the postal defalcations, has just completed his work, and last evening submitted a most exhaustive report to Sec- retary Root. Applying the more severe treasury methods, with the result that a good many items omitted by the postal practices were disailowed, Audl:or Lawshe's report increases the total of the discrep- ancies already brought out by Inspector General Burton. The details of the report will not be given out for publication at present, and possibly not at all. Senator Pettigrew today introduced a resolution in_ the Senate calling upon the Postmaster General to send to the Senate any information he may have in his pos- session concerning postal frauds in Cuba. Senator Platt (Conn.) made objection to immediate consideration, and the resolution went over for a day. ——>__2_____ Ways and Means Committee. The committee on ways and means held a meeting today, at which a formal resolution to distribute the President's message was favorably reported. The war revenue re- THE SHIPPING BILL Senator Frye Argues in Favor of Its Passage. ARMY BILL REPORTED IN THE HOUSE Mr. Sulzer Objects to Its Con= sideration Tomorrow. THE CLARK CASE GOES OVER When the Senate convened today it was with the intention on the part of the leaders to proceed to the business of the session without unnecessary delay. It is fully real- ized by senators that, in order to dispose of absolutely essential work during this short session, they mu&t lose no time in perfunc- tory preliminaries. Adorning the desks of several senators today at the opening of the sesston were some beautiful floral pieces. They were the only reminders that it was prac- tically the opening business day of the ses- sion. The great crowds of yesterday in the galleries were absent, and business on the floor proceeded precisely as it would in mid- session. Mr. Allison as soon as the journal had been read and approved, presented the cre- dentials of Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver, who was appointed to succeed the late Senator John Henry Gear of Iowa. When the cre- dentials had been read Mr. Dolliver, escort- ed by Mr. Allison, presented himself at the desk, where the oath of office was adminis- tered to him by President Pro Tempore Frye. The new senator was warmly con- gratulated by many of his colleagues. A special order was adopted assigning Mr. Dillingham, the new senator from Vermont, to membership on the following commit- tees: Civil service, engrossed bills, territo- ries, transportation routes to the seaboard, additional accommodations for the library of Congress, and Indian depredations. By the same order the following committee as- signments were made to Mr. Dolliver: Pa- cific railroads, agriculture, education and labor, interstate commerce, post offices and post roads and improvements of the Mis- siss.ppi river. e Miscellaneous Bills Passed. The calendar, under the rules, was taken up in the absence of pressing business dur- ing the morning hour. Among the bills passed were the following: To authorize the use of depositions before naval courts in certain cases, with an amendment re- stricting its operation to depositions taken at the instance of the accused; to author- ize Capt. N. M. Brooks, superintendent of foreign mails to accept the decoration of the Red Eagle of the third class from the Emperor of Germany; to authorize George D. Meiklefohn to accept a decoration of chevalier of the first class from the govern- ment of Sweden and Norway. To encourage the holding of an interstate and West Indian exposition in Charleston, S. C., in 1901. The measure appropriates $250,000 and admits exhibits free of duty. pet Clark Matter Goes Over. The resolution offered by Mr. Chandler on May 25 last to refer the credentials of Will- fam A. Clark and Martin Maginnis, ap- Pointed senators from Montana, to the com- mittee on privileges and elections was called up by Mr. Carter of Montana. After some discussion the matter went over until tomorrow. Shipping Bill Taken Up. When the unfinished business, known as the Spooner Philippine bill, was laid be- fore the Senate at 2 o'clock, Mr. Frye, having previously yielded the gavel to Sen- ator Gallinger, moved that the Senate pro- ceed to the consideration of the bill “to promote the commerce and increase the for- eign trade of the United States and to pro- vide auxiliary cruisers, transports and sea- men for government use when necessary,’” better known as the ship subsidy bill. The effect of the motion was to make the subsidy measure the unfinished busi- ness. Mr. Jones (Ark.) demanded the yeas and Nays upon the motion. It prevailed, 38 to 20, as follows: Yeas—Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Bard, Bev. eridge, Carter, Clark, Cullom, Dolliver, Elkins, Foraker, Foster, Frye, Gallinge Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar, Kean, Lodge, McComas, McCumber, Me- Millan, Mason, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt (Conn.) Platt (N. Y.), Quarles, Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Stewart, Thurston, Wet- more, Wolcott—38. Nays—Bacon, Berry, Butler, Clay, Cock- rell, Culberson, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones (Ark.),_ Kenney, Lindsa: Morgan, Petti- grew, Pettus, Sullivan, Taliaferro, Teller, Tillnfan, Vest, Wellington—20. Senator Frye (Me.) then took the floor and made a speech in favor of the bill. Mr. Frye reviewed what had been done in the past to revive the merchant marine of the United States, saying that every effort so far made by legislation had failed of its purpose. Then world, he sald, had entered upon a commercial war which would be a long and fierce contest. He also pointed out the sub- sidies which foreign governments were pay- ing to their ships. Mr. Frye referred to the great production of this country, both in agriculture and manufactures, which had resulted In enor- mous exports. He added that a market had to be found for the great surplus or it would be the death knell of prosperity. Speaking of the condition in the Pacific ocean he said the United States had the advantage there. The best harbors were ours and at Manila we had a distributing point worth more to us than Hong Kong ever was or would be to Great Britain. Mr. Frye said it cost 80 per cent more to run _our ships than it did to run the ships of Great Britain and Norway. He then discussed the preliminaries lead- ing up to the presentation of the pending bill, showing what a divergence of opinion there had been as to what was the best method of bringing about the desired ob- ject. THE HOUSE, The House presented an animated ap- pearance when it was called to order to- day. There was a large attendance both oh the floor and in the galieries. The first business was the disposal of Mr. Bailey’s protest against the credentials of J. P. duction measure was not considered. . The republican members of the committee had another meeting today to consider the bill for the reduction of the war revenue |" taxes, but no important conclusions were reached, There is some talk in the com- mittee of increasing the reduction over the $30,000,000 at first agreed upon, and there appears to be a prospect that some increase over the original figures will be made, but no definite action has yet been taken. The republicans probably will hold severa! other meetings before final action is taken, and a caucus of the republicans may be held. —_—_—___--+___. Army Orders. Col. Richard Lodor has been detailed a& professor at the Susquehanna Collegiate In- stitute, ‘Towanda, Pa. : Firet Léeut. Hugh T. Reed, on his own a tion, has been detailed as professor 8 eee te Eee sericea chic Howe : First Lieut. Harold L. Coffin, assistant surgeon, &. V., recently appointed, has the 8th Volun- ian of Major Dick. Connor of Iowa, who was elected to sue~ eed former Representative, now Senator,