Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1902, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXOEPT SUNDAY. ‘Business Office, Lith Street and Pennsylvania Avera The Evening Star Newapaper Company. 8, H. KAUPPMANN, Pret New York Office: 126 Tribune ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by cal on thelr own account, at 10 cents Der week. or 44 cents per month. Ci the at counter, 2 cents eaco. By mail—anyw! in the U.3. or Canada—postage prepaid—bo cents per month. rc — Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year; with tore! C postage added. $3. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. ©., as second-class mail matter.) [>All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known om application. Che Zo Star. No 15,257. THE ISTHMIAN C ANAL Supplemental Report a Topic of Discussion. QUESTIONS 10 BE ANSWERED Government Satisfied as to Suf- ficiency of Panama Title. CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT SS All interest In Congress upon the subject of the isthmian canal centers about the supplemental report of the canal comm sion, which is a reversal of judgment in its two former reports and a recommenda- tion in favor of the Panama route. Senators and representatives are solicitous to see, which the first reading of the report does not make clear, how the commission dis- poses of the other objections it has in the past Taised against the Panama route, now that the one difficulty as to the price of the property has been overcome. upon the settlement of th: ity of the French title: of t sition of the Interest of the French stock- | hoklers in the old canal company; of the possibility or unlikelihood of htugation in the French courts; of the handling of the rights of the Panama Railway Company, and. last, but not least, of the attitude of the Colombian government, will depend the issue of whether canal construction is at hand or is still a glittering generality of the indefinite future. Commission Mast Answer Questions. It is umed that the comm: answer all these questions is not credible that the commission would id the bird in hand for a possible but in- ite covey in the bush. At this point it may be appropriate to that not a word n uttered in Congress anal commission. The the commis: will not b2 im- if it indorses Panama. But Con- s and will demand a very clé ms which ¢ conclusion pread belief t Panama route means delay in the construction of the canaj. Politic the Question. For the first time in the annals of canal legish: of recent ¥ the: ap 3 s entering into the qu It is now said that if this Congress ton on a canal bili as on of the Panama > demo- republicans re- ing the country’s ex- a notable fact that repubil- of prominence have been and he foremost advocates of consideration of the Panama rc On the other hand, the democrats have stood to a man for the Nicaragua route and quick action. Demo- cratic leat think that valuable political be made out of this situation jonal elections. ised whether the Ss any bearing on the selection of the Panama route. It is not thought that {t has. The treaty specifically 9 the construction of a ship canal ever route may be considered ex- | | tion. adjourns withow Sufficiency of Panama Title. The administration has satisfied itself fully as to the sufficiency of the title that can be conveyed by the Panama Canal Company in case Congress should accept the report of the commission in favor of the purchase of that canal. The Colom- bian government, so far as it can be com mitted by its minister resident here, has given assurances that it will do all that is necessary in the matter of treaty making to approve the transfer of the franchise or the Panama Company, and to make any desirable extensions of time, both in the allowance for the completion of the canal and in the life of the lease. The State De- partment will proceed at once to arrange a protocol with Minister Silva, engaging Co- lombia to enter into such a treaty in case Congress conveys the authority for the pur- chase of a canal. This will be precisely the course followed as to Nicaragua and Costa Rica where the projected .vicaragua canal was concerned, the purpose being to avoid any chance of extortion or vacillation after Congress has acted. Concerning the various franchises that are sald to exist conflicting with the main franchise to be acquired by the United States, the execu- tive takes the position that the holders or these franchises must look to Colombia ‘f they feel aggrieved; for with Colombia alone will the United States deal in this matter. This same statement applies also to the possible aifferences and rival clams that may exist between the old and new French corporations. The United States government will deal with the de facto owners of the Panama franchise, accept'ng | the title they convey as good, and turning | any parties that may feel aggrieved to the company that transfers title for satis:a-- tion. Conference With the President. Representative Hepburn, chairman of the Ho committee that submitted to the House the bill for the Nicaragua canal recently pa: d by that body, had a con- ference with President Roosevelt today re- gard lation and the report of the is commission, submitted | to the Pre: e Saturday afternoon. The ce da wide scope of af- fairs nals and the proposi- S_pending. President informed He urn that he would transmit to today the report of the isthmian said Representative Hull, who was at the White House for a few minutes today, “that Congress will pass a measure before adjournment providing for the beginning of work on a canal. It is le that the question of which route may ‘eventually be left to the President.” Senator Teller and Mr. Hull began to dis- cuss the time needed to complete a canal of any Kind. “A most competent engineer told me a few days ago," said Senator Teller, “that it would take not less than eighteen years te build any kind of a canal and that probably twenty years would not see its completion. “It won't take that long,” said Mr. Hull “Ten years will be long enough.” Senator Teller also believes that $300,000,- 000 will be necessary to do the work. ————-<o—____ GENERAL HUGKES IN THE CITY. Won His Star by Campaiga in Leyte and Samar. Brig. Gen. Robert P. Hughes, who recent- ly returned from the Philippines in com- pany with Brig. Gen. Funston, has arrived in this city, accompanied by his aid-de- camp, First Lieut. Edward Croft, 19th In- fantry, and reported at the War Depart- ment today. At the outbreak of the Span- ish war Gen. Hughes was a colonel in the inspector general's department, and was made a brigadier general of volunteers. In February last he was appointed a brigadier general in the regular army in recognition of ao services in the West a ani ippine cam: Whil Philippines he had enna of the departs eaent of the Visayas, and conducted = vig- the insurgents in the troublesome ovinces of and . He is now on leave of absence. A BILL TO COMPEL PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT TAXES. Favorable Report on Amendment to the Code in Reference to the Juries. The problem of collecting delinquent taxes in the District of Columbia was dis- cussed at length today by the judiciary subcommittee of the House District com- mittee, of which Mr. Jenkins is chairman. Assessor Darneille and Attorney for the District Duvall were before the committee and the conference resulted in their being instructed to draft a bill providing that if owners of real estate fail to pay their taxes that the property should be advertised for sale; that any one offering to pay the en- tire amount of taxes due should receive a certificate, which, if not redeemed within two y the owner of the certificate shall receive a deed to the premises; also that the District of Columbia shall stand on the same ground as any other purchaser, to the end that if there should be no pur- aser the District shall become the owner of the propefty. The Commissioners are to be given power to sell either a certificate at its face value and accrued interest or at the expiration of two years to take a deed of the property and then at any time there- after to sell the property at a sum to be fixed by the Commissioners, but which shall ot be less than the entire amount of taxes, sts, Interest and charges. or Darneille stated to the subcom- mittee that at the present time there was $350,000 due the District in arrearages of taxes. It is believed that the proposed drastic measure will bring delinquent tax- yers to time. Code Amendment as to Juries. Favorable action was also taken by the subcommittee on an amendment to the Dis- trict code, which was introduced in the House Saturday by Mr. Jenkins. The amendment provides that as soon as it is approved, the clerk of the Supreme Court of the District shall proceed to draw from the jury box the names of twenty- three persons to serve as grand jurors in the criminal courts, whose term of service shall terminate on the Monday preceding the first Tuesday of April, 1902. At the ime the clerk shall draw the names ix persons for service as jurors in the Police Court of the District of Co- lumbia and to certify the same to the said ‘lice C and the term of service of i jurors so drawn shall terminate on the st Saturday of the January, 1902, jury term of said Police Court. All provisions of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1901, entitled ‘An act to estabiish a code of law for the District of Columbia’ relating to the grand jury and the police court juries sh: apply respectively to the juries drawn un- der the provisions hereof.” See. 2. That section 1640 of the aforesaid act be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding to said section the following: “Nor shall the provisions of chapter 60 of this code nor any other provisions there- of in any manner affect the term, tenure or pmpensation of any person filling any of- fice or appointment under laws existing prior to its passage, but such persons shall continue in the exercise of the duties cf such office, according to their respective commissions and appointments, except as is otherwise provided in said code.” Sec. 3. That the joint resolution to amend arract entitled “An act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia,” ap- proved January 8, 1902, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. 0 GENERAL GROUT HEARD. Advocates Restrictions on Oleomar- garine and Kindred Products. Food Commissioner Adams of Wisconsin was before the House committee on agri- culture today in advocacy of restrictions on oleomargarine and kindred products. Ex- Representative Grout of Vermont, author of the original measure on this subject, also was present at the hearings today and advocated a bill almilar to the Grout bill. The hearings close tomorrow, after which the committee will pass upon’ the measure. ——————<e— ____ PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL. House Measure Amended by the Sen- ate Committee. The Senate committee on Philippines has agreed to report the House Philippine tariff bill with amendments. The report was ordered by a strict party vote. The bill was amended as heretofore agreed upon, being a reduction of 25 per cent on goods coming from the Philippines to the United States, with an additional re- duction of the export tax charged in the Philippines on products sent: out of the islands to the United States. The democrats presented a substitute, which will be reported to the Senate. It provides that there shall be temporary free trade between the United States and the islands: that the United States shall con- tinue to occupy and govern the islands until a stable government has been es- tablished, when the President shall direct the withdrawal from the islands, the United States to retain such military and naval stations as are deemed necessary. The Philippines are declared to be foreign ter- ritory by the minority bill from the pas- sage of the act. Senator Culberson of Texas today intro- duced a resolution directing the Secretary of War to transmit to the Senate coptes of all suggestions, criticisms and correspond- ence between the War Department and any officer or any person or corporation, and be- tween the War Department and any offi- cial and the Philippine commission, relating to the customs tariff affecting the Philip- pine Islands culminating in the Philippine tariff measure pending in the Senate. The resolution went over until tomorrow. er ___ PRINCE HENRY’S ITINERARY. Rochester, N. Y., Applies for a Place on the Li The city of Rochester, N. Y., is the latest applicant for a visitation from Prince Henry. Dr. Hill, the assistant secretary of state, has received a pressing request from the municipality of his native place to have the prince make a stop at Rochester, either going or coming from Niagara Falls. The considerable German element in Rochester and its busy manufacturing interests are cited as reasons why the place should be attractive to the prince. This invitation will be considered by the committee on ar- rangements. It 1s probable that the prince will visit Boston, if for no other reason than to see for himself Harvard University, being espe- cially interested in educational matters. The city 1s tentatively on the itinerary. NEW YORK, January 20.—It was an- nounced by the Hamburg-American Steam- ship Company today that the Deutschland of that line, which will take Prince Henry of Prussia home, will sail March 11, instead of March 8, as originally planned. 02. Minister Bryan to Salil Tomorrow. Mr. Charles Page Bryan, United States minister to Brazil, who has been in the United States on a leave of absence for the past twg months, called at the State De- partmefihianday to say farewell to the offi- cials preparatory to returning to his post. He will sail from New York tomorrow. o_o Clerk of Foreign Affairs Committee, Fred. L. Davis, a $1,000 clerk im the adju- tant general's office, War Department, has President Signs Check for Money to Be Returned to China, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IDAHO OFFICES Col. Metcalf Denies the Charges Made Against Him. ROSSER MAY BE MARSHAL —_+—___ Secretary Long this morning had Presi- dent Roosevelt sign a check on the treas- ury for $376,000. This check represents money captured by the marines of the navy at Tientsin during the troubles in China. It belonged to the Chinese government, and was deposited in the treasury as a trust fund, to be checked against by the Secre- tary of the Navy, with the approval of the President. Secretary Long will hand the approved check to Secretary Hay, who will deliver it to Minister Wu for presentation to the Chinese government. Several Idaho Offices. Ex-Senator Shoup, D. W. Standrod, re- publican national committeeman, and A. F. Caldwell, all of Idaho, made some rec- ommendations for nominations in that state today. They are: United States attorney, Robert V. Cozier (renomination), register of the land office at Coeur d'Alene, in place of H. Budlong; receiver of public moneys, Charles Warner; postmaster at Boise, W. F. Fenton (renomination); post- master at Weiss, W. W. Pritchett (renomi- nation); John L. Underwood, Montpelier (renomination). It is thought these nomi- nations will be made. Colonel Metcalf Denies Charges. Col. W. S. Metcalf of Kansas saw the President this morning, with Mr. Mulvane, the national committeeman of Kansas. Col. Metcalf says the charges against him of ordering a Filipino killed are based on the affidavit of a man who afterward with- drew it. Col. Metcalf says that the stories are not true, and that there will be no difficulty in showing to the Senate the fact. Col. Metcalf was recently nominated as pension agent of Kansas, and the charges. were made to defeat his nomination. Marshal In Virginia. It is stated today that the nomination of General Rosser as marshal of the western district of Virginia to succeed Brown Allen is under serious advisement by the Presi- dent. General Rosser some time ago joined the republicans and has not affillated with the democrats in a long time. 4 Delegate Rodey and Solomon Luna of New Mexico presented Capt. L. C. Fort of Las Vegas, N. M., who wants a position in the Philippines. Senator Spooner presented his former law partner, H. C. Baker of Hudson, Wis., and the latter's son, b. A. Baker of New Rich- mond, Wis. Others to see the President were Senators Quarles, Penrose, Kean, Foraker and McLaurin of South Carolina, Representatives Tawney, Crowley, Lessler, Beidler, Needham, Jones of Washington and Cushman. Representative Bartlett of Georgia saw the President to present some papers re- lating to the Barnesville, Ga., post office. Representative Neville of Nebraska pre- sented Preston P. Shaw and W. I. Matheny, both of Anadorko, Okla. They talked to the President about statehood for Okla- homa, and the President told them he fa- vored statehood for that territory. Collector at Wilmington. Senator Pritchard saw the President to formally recommend B. F. Keith as col- lector of customs at Wilmington. The posi- tion was offered to ex-Governor D. L. Rus- sell, but he declined. Mr. Keith’s nomina- tion will go to the Senate in a day or so. Arthur Simmons, the well-known door- keeper of Secretary Cortelyou’s room, is ill ‘at his home, but his condition !s not thought to be serious. He is suffering from a heavy cold. Simmons has been at the White House, with the exception of a few years, since the days of President Johnson, who appointed him to his position. Louisiana Sugar Men. Senators Foster and McEnery, ex-Repre- sentative Price, J. D. Hill and Mr. Colcock, all of Louisiana, had a long conference with the President today about the condition of the sugar industry of Louisiana. They laid before the President many facts about the industry and the disaster they claimed would result in case Cuban sugar is ad- mitted to this country at a low rate of duty. A large delegation is coming on from Louisiana to present further facts to both the President and Congress. A vacancy exists in the position of naval officer at New Orleans, and the President is being flooded with applications. The va- cancy was caused by the death of Henry Webber, colored, and the colored peopie think they ought to have the position. A number of white men are after the office, and there is a tendency to the selection of a white man. American Railroad in China. William B. Parsons, president; Willis E. Gray, general manager, and Clarence Cory, general counsel, of the American China De- velopment Company called on the Pres- ident. Some of the officials of the compaay are about to leave for China to begin the preliminary work on the construction of a railroad from Hankow to Canton. All the concessions have been obtained, and work will soon begin. <0 ______ CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATIONS’ WISH. The Government Asked to Advance Money Needed by the District. Mr. Wilton J. Lambert, president of the committee formed of different associations of the District of Columbia, has sent to Senator McMillan a resolution adopted by representatives of these various citizens’ associations asking that the general gov- ernment make an advance of money for the needs of the District of Columbia, and that this amount be paid back from year to year from the revenues of the District. Sos Proposed Food Bureau. By the terms of a bill introduced in the House by Mr. Warner, the President is au- thorized to appoint a food commissioner, who shall have charge of a food bureau to be established in the Department of Agri- culture, The duties of the new commis- sioner will be to prevent the adulteration and misbranding of foods in the District of Columbia and the territories. A bill for the appointment of a dairy and food commissioner has also been introduced in the House by Mr. Mann. rr To Be Examined for Promotion. Capts. J. C. Breckinridge, W. H. Parker’ and A. T. Marix, and First Lieuts. R. P. Williams, L. B. Purcell, T. A. Mott, J. C. Beaumont and N. G. Burton of the Marine WASHINGTON, D. 0, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1902-FOURTEEN -PAGES. TWO CENTS. As 5 to I. We obtain at least five times more results from The Star thart from any other medium. We consider we owe much to The Star for the rapid growth of our business. WM. A. HILL, of Moore & Hill, Real Estate Brokers, 717 14th St. N.W. Nov. 19, 1901. Desperate Prisoners Dig Out of Mo- Neil’s Island Prison. ARMED GUARDS IN PURSUIT Two Launches and a Fleet of 4 Boats Patrolling Island. FEARS FOR THE FARMERS a TACOMA, Wash., January 20.—Eleven of the most desperate prisoners in the United States penitentiary on McNeil’s Island made their escape between 1 and 2 o'clock Sun- day afternoon, and up to a late hour last night were still at liberty. The men at large: W. D. Snyder, sent up from Idaho for robbery; James Campbell, Nome, pickpocket; Thomas Norton, Nome, burglary; Frank Ainsworth, Nome, lar- ceny; Mike Williams, Spokane, counterfeit- er; Harry Davis, Nome, and Frank Moran (true name, Ed. O'Neill), Spokane, coun- terfeiter; James Moriarty, Spokane, coun- terfeiter; J. P. Stewart, Idaho, counter- feiter; Bruce Kenright, Nome, manslaugh- ter; James Carroll, Alaska, murder. A hole in the brick wall of Cell No. 10, occupied by Convicts Snyder and Davis re- veals the method of escape. The wall was about a foot in thickness and the floor of the cell s of equal thickness covered with concrete. The tunnel was dug at the junc- tion of the wall and the floor, sloping out- wardly until it formed a connection with the air chamber about two feet below and a foot outwardly from the corridor wall of the cell. Through this chamber the prisoners crawled about fom feet to where it opened into the boiler room, the opening being covered by an iron grating. This ob- stacle was overcome by the use of sa and the prisoners had then only to walk out of the back door of the boiler room, across the yard and scale the board fence. A few yards from the prison ground and the dense growth of timber afforded them, temporarily, a safe retreat. Slipped Out During Dinner Hour. The prisoners took advantage of the lati- tude allowed them during the dinner hour to consummate their,plans, which had been carefully designed and boldly executed. One by one the men slipped into Cell No. 10 and crawled through the hole unnoticed. When the guards came out and lined the prisoners up for dinner eleven were miss- ing. Search resulted; in finding the hole in the wall and the guards at once ran to the boiler room, where the steel door swung on its hinges, showing that the men had al- ready flown. ' Warden Palmer does not think it possible the prisoners secured more than fifteen or twenty minutes the start.of them. He at once sent a squad of-guards in pursuit and made a tour of the island, notifying the farmers of the escape andiinstructing them to guard their boats carefully so that no opportunity would be allowed for escape. With two launches, three rowboats and thirty men guarding the shore line, it is be- Heved by the officers that 4f the men were still on the island;at 9 o'clock last night their escape will p¢ blocked. Warden Cannot Explain. Warden Palmer has not had time to make a thorough investigation, but is unable to realize how the work could have been done without detection. “We inspect the cells regularly once each week,” said the warden. “The last inspec- tion was made Saturday, and I ordered the guards who made the inspection to make a careful examination. They reported every- thing all right. The work must have occu- pied several days, and how they could have concealed the brick and dirt which they took from the wall until they reached the air chamber is more than I can under- stand.” The plan which is most feared will be pursued by the convicts will be to raid some of the numerous farmhouses on the island, secure guns, clothes and a boat, and then row to the mainland. Among the es- caped prisoners are several desperadoes who would not hesitate at murder to ac- complish their purpose. With so many at large the farmers would be at their mercy, and should fuey once get possession of weapons, it Is believed by the officers of the prison that they will fight to the death be- fore they are capture: —~++>—__ PATRICK'S TRIAL BEGINS LAWYER CHARGED WITH MURDER OF MILLIONAIRE RICE. NEW YORK, January 20.—Albert T. Pat- rick was called to trial today before Re- corder Goff on an indictment charging him with the murder of Wm: Marsh Rice, who died in this city September 23, 1900. Rice was a millionaire recluse. He lived at an apartment house with his valet-secretary, Charles F. Jones. After his death Patrick took charge of the funeral arrangements and notified Rice's relatives in distant parts of the country. Before the funeral several checks signed with Mr. Rice’s name were presented at the private bank of 8. W. Swenson & Son and to the Fifth Avenue Bank for certification. All were made pay- able to Patrick’s order. One check on Swenson & Son had Patrick’s first name spelled “Abert” instead of “Albert,” and an investigation which followed showed that Mr. Rice was dead when the check was presented to the bank. Payment on this check was. refused. Patrick then produced a will signed Wm. Marsh Rice, under which almost the entire egtate of more than $5,000,000 was bequeathed: to Patrick. An earlier will, dated September 26, 1896, left the greater part of the estate to the Rice Institution, at Houston, Pexas, and other educational estabi 4 ‘Morel Mayer and = a Short, “ie witnessed what came nown as the Patrick will, were for forgery. Jones, the valet, alsof was arrested. He made a statement te ffect that Pat- rick killed Rice by«qadmimistering chloro- form, and Patrick wasithereupon held for trial on the charge ler. ‘A special panel of talesmen was sum- moned from which te-seleet the jury. As- sistant District Attorneys James W. Os- borne and Franci#;P. Garvan were in charge of the tion, and Patrick's defense was in the en fF. B. House and Robert M. Moorgy the case was called it was anno: that the hearing of the evidence wi juire at least a month of the court’ TREATS, | as Passengers om the Oceante. - LONDON, January 20.—The White Star Line steamer Oceanic, which is to sail from Liverpool January 22, via Queens- town January 23, for New York, will have among her passen; gers Paderewski, the pianist, and his wife; Sir Wectman Pear- son. M.P.; George Grogsmith, the actor, and Lieut. Gen. Sir & Insurgent and Government Fleets in a Spirited Encounter. SHORE BATTERIES ALSO ENGAGED Revolutionists Trying to Land Troops Off Saoana. U. S. CRUISER ON THE SCENE COLON, COLOMBIA, January 20 (via Galveston, Tex.).—A naval battle, which began at 6 9'clock this morning, is in progress in the harbor of Panama. The revolutionary fleet consists of the steamers Padilla, Darien and Gaitan. They are trying to force a landing off Saoana. The government ships are the Chilean line steamer Lautaro, the Pacific Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Chicuito and the Panama Canal Company's steamer Boyaca. The first named steamer was seized by Gen. Alban and the other two have been chartered by the Colombian gov- ernment. As this dispatch is sent three shots have just passed over the Chicuito, and she has answered with several shots. They fell close to the Padilla, which is seen to be re- tiring. The guns at Las Bovedas are also firing at the rebel ships. The government forces are throwing up intrenchments. The United States cruiser Philadelphia is close to the scene of the fighting. Consul General Gudger's Report. The fellowing cablegram has been re- ceived at the State Department from United States Consul General Gudger, dated Pana- ma, today: “Fighting i citement great. ‘The following cablegram has been receiv- ed by the Secretary of the from Capt. Mead, commanding the l Philadel- phia, dated at Panama tod “The insurgent steamer the Lautaro yesterday Governor killed. Ex- dilla attacked morning at close quarters. Crew has deserted her. Is now on fire and sinking‘” +++ AFTER 0 MUGGLERS. Revenue Cutter Bear Visits Islands in Santa Barbara Channel. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., January 20— The United States revenue cutter Bear is in the harbor, having come from San Diego under orders from Washington to investi- gate the alleged smuggling of Chinese and opium into the country at this port. The cutter has visited several islands in the Santa Barbara channel, and, according to the statement of one of the officers, evi- dence that smuggling has been carried on within the past few months was found on Santa Cruza and one of the other islands of the group. ———_++<+__ RIOTING AT TERRE HAUTE. Trouble Between Traction Company and Union Strikers. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., January 20.—An attempt on the part of the Terre Haute Electric Company to run its cars in the city lines after a boycott had been declared by the Central Labor Union resulted yes- terday in several small riots in the business center. Three cars were held up last night and the non-union motormen and conduc- tors forced to leave the car. The windows of the cars were broken and the police were busy making arrests. A mob early in the evening formed and marched to the 9th street power house to eject the non-union firemen employed there, but was repulsed by the police. More trouble is feared if an attempt shall be made to run cars today. ——-7r7.,o SCHLEY’S CHICAGO VISIT. Tinge of Romance Will Attend Dinner With Old Friend. CHICAGO, January 20.—A tinge of ro- mance will attend the visit of Admiral and Mrs. Winfield Scott Schley to Chicago this week. They will meet and be entertained at dinner by the woman at whose house they were introduced when Admiral Schley was a cadet at the Annapolis Naval Academy. This meeting will take place at the home of Mrs. John Morris of 4442 Grand Boule- vard, where Admiral and Mrs. Schley will take dinner next Sunday evening. There will be a humber of guests present, includ- ing the woman’s committee appointed to take charge of the entertainment of Mrs. Schley during her stay in the city. Mrs. Morris is connected with the Carvel family of Marylan —++>—__ SAW THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Leonard Roder of Quincy, Ill, Over the Century Mark. QUINCY, Ul, January 20.—Leonard Roder of this city will next Tuesday cele- brate his one hundred and second birth- day. He is one of the very few persons now living who witnessed the battle of Waterloo, elghty-seven years ago on the 15th of next June, but the events of that period are still fresh in his mind. He was @ member of General Blucher’s army, end has his discharge papers. It is now fifty- eight years since he came to this country from Germany. A few years ago his knowledge of the English language passed from him, and now he can converse only in German. His hair is as white as snow! but otherwise Mr. Roder exhibits no spec- fal mark of his extreme age. —~+++___ TRAGEDY NEAR VAN WERT, OHIO. John Garwood Fatally Shot by Father * of His Sweetheart. VAN WERT, Ohio, January 20.—John Gar- wood was shot and instantly killed yesterday by John Bauman, a farmer who lives near this place. Garwood, who had been paying attentions to Bauman’s sixteen-year-old daughter, called at Bauman's house before daylight and after repeated knocking de- manded admittance. Bauman refused to admit his visitor and after demanding that he Jeave the premises he opened the door, having In his hand a shotgun. Seeing Gar- wood draw a revolver, he raised his gun and fired, the charge striking Garwood in the left breast and causing instant death. Bauman went to Van Wert and Gave him- seff up to the authorities. +22 SUGAR CONFERENCE AT BRUSSELS. Great Britain Threatens to Impose Countervailing Duty. BRUSSELS, January 20.—The® interna- tional sugar conference reassembled today. ‘The correspondent of the Associated Press [SSS LOCAL LEGISLATION|AT THE WHITE HOUSE|ELEVEN MEN ESCAPE|FIGHTING AT PANAMA|WILL Go Away TonicHt TROOPERS FROM FORT MYER WILL SAIL TOMORROW. Details Looking After Missing Men in Georgetown—The Coming of the Second Cavairy. The cavalry post at Fort Myer, Va., was the scene of bustle and activity today, the officers and enlisted men of the 3d Squad- ron of the 11th Cavalry making final ar- rangements for their departure tonight to their new field of duty in the far distant Philippines. The 3d Squadron is composed of Troops I, K, L and M and was organized at Fort Myer within the last year from men recruited almost entirely in this vi- cinity. They will make the long trip to the Philippines on the transport Buford, which is scheduled to sail from New York tomor- row. The trip to New York will be made over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in a special train of two sections, the first of which will leave the station about o'clock this evening, getting them in New York in time to be transferred to the trans- port in the morning. Col. Francis Moore, 11th Cavalry, is in command of the squadron, and will ‘be ac- companied to the Philippines by the follow- ing named officers of the regiment: Major W. L. Finley, Captains E. C. Brooks, Letcher Hardman, 8. H. Elliott, G. I. Langhorne, James G. Harboard and Pow- ell Clayton, ‘jr., First Lieutenants W. B. Scales, E. ‘L. King, W. L. Luhn, J. EL Shelley and T. F. Ryan, and Second Lieu- tenants A. 8. Fuger, John Cocke, George Grunert and E. R. Tompkins. In order to make up the full number of the squadron details were sent out to round up the soldiers who are away overstaying their leave, and others who have disappear- ed since the order to sail was published, not relishing the idea of service in the tropical country. A detail was in Georgetown a good portion of the day endeavoring to lo- cate some of the missing men. A particu- lar search was made for Frank Garey, aged twenty-one, whose desertion from the post was promulgated Friday and the usual re- ward of $30 offered for his capture. The troops of the 24 Cavalry, which have been stationed in Cuba for many months past, are now on their way to this country and will take station at Fort Myer, partly filling the places vacated by the llth Cav- alry. It is expected that the 24 Cavalry- men will reach here Thursday or Friday next. They are officereu as follows: Lieut. Col, E. D. Dimmick, Capts. F. W. Sibley, L. M. Brett, T. J. Lewis, Ralph Har- rison and William 'T. Clarke, First. Lieuts. F. C. Johnson, C. G. Harvey and G. C. Smith ,and Second Lieuts. E. J. Pike, T. M. Knox and W. F. Martin. ————_—<e-—__ PENSION FOR MRS. McKINLEY. Favorable Report on the Bill Made to the Senate. Senator Gallinger today made a favor- able report to the Senate from the com- mittee on pensions of a bill to pension Mrs. McKinley at the rate of $5,000 a year. The bill is not amended in any material re- spects from the form in which it was in- troduced by Senator Hanna. In reporting upon the bill the committee recites in- stances in which special grants have been made to the widows of former Presidents, either as pensions or other privilege. The report recites that Martha Washington was given the franking privilege, while Louise Catharine Adams was accorded the same right by an act of Congress. The widow of William Henry Harrison received $25,000, less any amount that had already been paid on the salary of that year, together with the franking privilege. Dolly Madison was given the franking privilege, and Mrs. Polk received a pension of $5,000 per an- num. Mrs. Taylor was given the franking privilege. Mrs. Tyler received a pension of $5,000, while Mrs. Lincoln got a pension of equal amount, together with $25,000, less the amount that had been paid on that year’s salary of the President. She was also given the franking privilege. Mrs. Grant was given $5,000 annually and the franking privilege. Mrs. Garfield received $50,000, less the amount that had been paid on that year’s salary of the President. Spe- cial allowances of this kind have also been made to some of the widows of the Vice Presidents. <0 ____ SENATOR HAWLEY’S STATEMENT. His Reason for Making a Change in Committee Clerkship. ‘The severance of the connection of Major W. P. Huxford, United States army, re- tired, with the Senate committee on mili- tary affairs has given rise to a good many reports in relation to the matter,. which Senator Hawley, chairman of the commit- tee, characterizes as misrepresenting the facts in the case. Senator Hawley was seen by a Star reporter today and said that he had decided to make a change in the clerkship of his committee, just as such a change might be made at any time in a manufacturing or other establishment. He said that this action was no reflection on Major Huxford, who for fifteen years has been clerk of his committee, and in no re- mote way did it relate to Major Huxford’s relationship to Samuel Fessenden of Stam- ford, Conn., who has been the senator’s active political opponent at times. Major Huxford, the senator said, he supposed very naturally was friendly to Mr. Fessen- den, as it was natural that he should be toward his brother-inlaw, but this in no way affected the senator's feelings toward him. He said that Major Huxford while clerk of the committee had been recorder of the District of Columbia Commandery of the Order of the Loyal Legion, and had given his mornings to that work, as well as some of his afternoons. Senator Haw- ley considered that he could have the work of the committee done better by having some one attend to it who would give it his entire time and attention, and for that reason had promoted the assistant clerk, R. W. Thompson, to be clerk and Addison G. Smith had been appointed to be assist- ant clerk. The former has been connected with the committee for five years and the latter has for ten years been engaged as clerk of other senatorial committees. The senator resents the idea that has been put forward that his action has been influenced In any degree by Major Hux- ford’s relationship with his political oppo- nent in his home state. +0 ENGINEERS IN SESSION. Association Representing Membersh' of Ten Thousand. Over three score delegates from all parts of the country, members of the Marine En- gineers’ Beneficial Association, met tn an- nual convention at the Ebbitt House at 10 o'clock this morning. . ‘The association claims a membership of 10,000, which is 95 per cent of all the ma- rine engineers in the country,and of the en- gineers employed on the steel trust boats there is said to be only one who is not a member of the organization. The meeting was called to order this eee ey THE CANAL REPORT — + Supplemental Views of the Isthmian’ Commission ——_-__. TRANSMITTED 10 CONGRESS TODAY Offer of Panama Company Rec- ommended. THE REASONS i GIVEN President Roosevelt this afternoon trans- mitted to Congress the report of the isth- mian canal commission on the proposition of the Panama Canal Company to sell to the United States its interest in the Pana- ma canal for $40,000,000. The following is | the President's message to Congress: To the Senate and House of Representa- tives: I transmit herewith a report of the isth- mian canal commission upon the proposi- tion of the New Panama Canal Company to sell and dispose of all its rights, prop- erty and unfinished work to the United States for $40,000,000. THEODORE ROOSE T. Letters from Secretary Hay and Admiral Walker transmitting the report follow and then comes the report, dated January 18, 1902, which say: The Report. The isthmian canal commission has the honor to submit the following report upon the proposition of the New Panama Canal Company to sell and dispose of ail its rights, property and unfinished work to the United States for $40,000,000. At a meeting of the stockholders of the New Panama Canal Company heid on the 2ist of December last full power was given to the board of directors of the com- pany to negotiate for the transfer of its property, concessions and unfinished work to the United States, its action to be sub- ject to formal ratification by the steck- holders. In accordance with this action the | board indicated its desire, through i | resentative in this city, to offer a ¥ tion to make such transfer to the States for the mentioned by your oral dir commission conferred with Mr. Lampre, secretary general of the New Pan- ama Canal Company. He also received sev- eral cablegrams from Mr. Marius Bo, the newly chosen president of the , in Paris. The results of these conferenc:s and communications have been cons'dered at a meeting of the commission called for that purpose. The first cablegram was dated in Paris on the 4th of January, and it stated that the company was ready to transfer to the United States its property and concessions for $40,000,000, and that the offer would re- main open until the 4th of March, 1903. As it was not clear whether this offer included all the property of the company, further correspondence ensued, and it was made clear that the proposition was intended to cover the entire property of the company upon the Isthmus of Panama, al! the stock of the Panama Railroad Company held for its use and benefit and the maps, plans ar- chives and records in Paris. A communication and explanatory docu- ments duly certified, <ontaining a fuller statement than is embraced in the cable- grams, but to the same effect, are on their way to the United States by mail, and copies of them have been deposited with the ambassador of the United States in Paris, who has acknowledged their receipt by cable to the Secretary of State. The Propositions. The cablegrams received are as follows: PARIS, January 4, 1902, 8:53 a.m. Boeufve, Washingto: Inform Admiral Walker immediately, an® without awaiting Lempre's arrival, that the company declares itself ready to transfer to the government of the United States, on payment of $40,000,000, its properties and concessions estimated at that amount vy the isthmian canal commission in its last report, page 103, in conformity with the terms and conditions of the estimates of said report. BO, President of the Board. “PARIS, January 9, 1902, 4:07 p.m. Admiral Walker, President Isthmian Canal Commission, Corcoran building, Wash- ington: The new Panama Canal Company de- clares that it is ready to accept for ine totality, without exception, of its property and rights on the isthmus the amount of $40,000,000, the above offer to remain in force up to March 4, 1908. BO, President of the Board. PARIS, January 14, 1902, 4:17 p.m. Admiral Walker, President Isthmian Canal Commission, Corcoran Building, Washing- ton: Offer of sale of all our property applies also to all maps and archives in Paris. BO, President of the Board. PARIS, January 14, 1902, 9:45 p.m. Admiral Walker, President Isthmian Canal ‘Commission, Corcoran Building, Weshing- ton: ‘We send by mail letter confirming cable ith January, and, under registered pack- age, judgment August 24, agreement with liquidator and three extracts showing pow- ers of board. All these documents are ce! tified to by the United States consulate general. BO, President of the Board. Classes of Property Included. The “totality, without exception, of its property and rights on the isthmus,”” men- tioned in the cablegram of January 9, in+ cludes the following classes of property: 1. Lands not built on. There are fifty- six parcels of land to which the title rests in the canal company, amounting to about 30,000 acres, which, with the lands belong- ing to the railroad company, cover nearly all of the ground required for the actual construction of the canal. Some additional land must be acquired for the construction of the lakes at Bohio and Alhajuela and for the outflow from the gigantic spillway; these additional lands being at present of little value. Under the law of Colombia, dated Decem- acres) of the land grant provided original Wyse con m. These have never been delimited and the com- States should not wish to take and these lands, it might relinquish the right in favor of Colombia in the an trea Se government Bull for new one es thi and the other as the general’ general hospitals These buil furnished. asec machinery, parts, with 24 subclassifications; parts, with 17 &e. —— es ‘There are i