Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1902, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, T SUNDAY. Bosivers Street and Fennsylvania Avenne, The Ex Star Newspaper 8. H. KAUPFMANN, P: President and Party at South Carolina Capital. TRIP AROUND THE BAY! ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING FROM THE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. He Enjoys the Balmy Weather Pre- vailing There—Program for Tomorrow. ©, April 8 —Pres nd their party reached schedule under tim: w om Pr n per r ted to the President z to use his bs Aue w Weather bureau fur wwe covered in daylight this time. ferred to was when the was is way to San Antonio n of his regiment p to Charles ented crowd: where the the first places ie ind to s was no demon: mmittee t vod crowd z T Preside stration earn E » Charleston thi and were Halong. The rece was warm and gen iated by ste him. amer th andered thre ya admired th day was mild and picketed by men Light I and h a, navy ntry, eable w. Vue te z ‘Apel S.—Pre sident’s r iota at 9:30 a.m. on} tin y did not come into the cits burt ive miles out, where trol- y cars waiting to convey them to the revenue cut- or, he Pre t dire © they were j mem} and invited guests, who from the city militia was statione approaches to the train and st. arms as the President landed. al station fifty men of the mi maintaining picket line ation, and none were a € except such as had Pres nd his party hief of the army and the jackies were par- of twenty é guns eam the F a Were lyt nd further ypeka F ie Weather for Their Trip. perfec bud in an, chill t, not a ¢ the oc ot ‘om end she stre passed ov mers, amid a ¢ ~ | workin: amer wis hea ng. Where a troop of t Dragoons was in waiting to President to his headquarters at hn Hotel. rrangements were he All there the Was not President excellent ana a break in the program. The seemed in high spirits and en- d with keen zest in © features of asion. even the by: Pre nm by I be ser the He this is in sevelt will receive at the d invitations have etic o men will Formal Ceremonies Tomorrow. 10 o'clock grou Tomorrow at parade whe wil move formal ¢ be held and the Presi a sword to Major Micah Jenkins. Tomorrow afternoon the President's party will go to Summervil ud will spend Thursday there, inspecting the tea gardens. A great crowd of people is in the « much enthusiasm shown at the presence of the President. Governor McSweeney is here and Aycock of North Carolina is expected this evening. —— eee COL. CROWDER TO INVESTIGATE. Army Officer Sent to Look Up British Military Camp. CHICAGO, April &§—Col. E. H. Crowder of the adjutant general's department, ac- cording to the Tribune's New Orleans cor- respondent, is the officer sent to Port Chalmette, La., to inquire into conditions at the military camp reported to be under the m¥nagement of the British government w some | rs of the re- | the tion were pier whe reve- was in As | m the d > flag ee er Cincin- | and | Crowder, the Trib- F ans awaiting in- m the WwW Department, | nel Crowder has already briefly in- la into conditions at Chalmette. He that the Port Chalmette railroad i the correspondent . claim to h full control of the land occupled by Colonel Crowder in- | vestigated the court records pertaining to the suit brought by General Pearson in a recert effort to prevent the sailing of two transports. The courts s de the ob- jections. It is found th early all the documents in the cases were forwarded to Washington part of Governor Heard’s port to th ary of State. Today, fit is held, » whether there will | be a thorough and immediate inquiry. It is estimated that there are 1,000 hors 400 mules penned up at Port ¢ mette. At the wharves three trans| are waiting to clear for Cape Town moment the i re aboard | number of British army officers and ve | erimarians are busy passing on the animals that come from all points of the western gre s ie orts the in datly POPE WILL BE REPRESENTED. Delegates to Attend Coronations of | British and Spanish Kings. | ROME, April 8.—In spite of the opposition | of Cardinal Rampolia, apal secretary of state, the pope has decided to send im- portant special missions both to the cor nationof King Edward and to the festivi- ties in Spain attendant upon the enthron- ing of King Alfonso. The cardinal's oppo- sition to the sending of the mission to Eng- fact that the British | le ased on the parliament did not change the anti-Catholic nd was formula of the accession oath, and Mgr. | Merry del Val, whom the pontiff designed » chief of the missions, openly refused the present wording of the oath is maintained verthvless, the misst will be sent and will probably arriv London a few h after the religiou Phis will be a repetition of maneuvre out rried lestion of t ‘y ssion to Spa to the com- | pror effected by the Queen Regent In inish ambassadar to the | resentative at the pope’ . Under ordinary circumstances a prince would have been appointed, would have been obliged to also go fe Quii creating a situation full of unpleasant possibiliti His holi- sed d ness was much disple be represen at this step and at King Alfonso majority festivitie the papal nuncio at Madrid. The smoothed ov | however, and understood that send a grandee with an import- ecially invite the pope to | send a representative, who, probably will be Cardinal Vannutelli or Cardinal Cretont, both former nuncios at Madrid. a CECIL RHODES’ FUNERAL. | Remains Reach Buluwayo and Will Be Interred April 10. BULUWAYO, Matabeleland, April 8.— The funeral train conveying the body of Ce- | cil Rhodes, which left Cape Town April | arrived here today. The town was draped ir ng and practical the entire pop- | ulation sembled at the railroad station | and accompanied the coffin to the drill ha where it Is now ly in state. Mass i aths and other floral emblems ie ked about the bier. Tomorrow the ¢cof- fin will be n to the Rhodes farm, in the Matoppo distri en it will be veyed mourni April 10, th called “Thi v of the World.” The religious service there will synchronize with a memorial service | at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. SS ee IMPORTANT CUSTOMS ORDER Issued by the British Government to | All Ports. LONDON, April 8—A special order was | issued today to the customs staffs of all the ports of the united kingdom, forbid- ding them to k the usuai crder for en- | try to all vessels carrying free goods. This pplies not only to timber, but to all car- goes at present free of duty. The customs | authorities in London are very reticent on the subject of this comprehensive regula- tion, but the gene acter of the order | is believed to be intended to insure secrecy regarding the Intentions of the cha of the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Be That his budget proposals will be ly important is indica by announced In the house of commons afternoon by the government leader, Balfour, that the budget will occur house both Thursday and Friday one has been sufficient for th tion of the statement of the the exchequer. ——_~++~-___ POST OFFICE ROBBED. unu- the fact, this LEAS. the Usually introduc- ancellor of | Burglars Get $197 in Stamps and $65 in Cash. WILKESBARRE, Pa., April 8.—The | office at Hudson, Pa., was broken into this | morning by four masked men and $197 in | Stamps and $65 in money was taken. While the thieves were at work Father Spotanski of St. Joseph's Catholic Church passed and was held up until the burglary was com- pleted. The burglars compelled Father Spo- | tanski to witness the robbery. They threat- ened* to shoot ff he gave the alarm until they were out of sight, and when he suc- ceeded in arousing the people the burglars had too good a start to be captured. They were all masked, but the priest thinks he Knows one of them and has been able to | give a clue to United States Postal Inspec- tor Gorman, on which the latter is now post +--+ WILL SUE CONTRACT JUMPERS. President Frand DeHaas Robison Ex- plains His Position. CLEVELAND, April 8—President Frank DeHaas Robison cf the St. Louls National League Club said today that he will use legal means to prevent Wallace, Harper, Hedrick, Burkett and Padden, who have jumped from his team to the St. Louis Arerican League team, from playing with that club, claiming thet he an option ou their services from last year's agrec- ment ——_++-+—___ The Celtic Reaches Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, April 8—The White Star Line steamer Celtic, which left New York I ruary with a party of tourists for a cruise to the Mediterranean-and the orient, arrived today. She will remain here four days, sailing for New York on April ———s-+-o—_—_— Labor Troubles in Holland. THE HAGUE, April 8.—The blanket weav- ers of Enschede, a town of the Netherlands, have been locked out since February 1 and are now threatening to create disturbances, Police and gendarmes are dispersing all as- semblages of more than three persons. rr Persia in Need of Money. ST. PETERSBURG, April 8.—It Is official- jy announced that the Persian government, with the consent of Russia, is about to issue a new gold loan of 10,000,000 roubles, with interest at 5 per cent, guaranteed by all the Persian customs, with the exception of the customs of the Persian gulf and the ports of the province of Farsistan. ‘1u.s security is the same as assigned for the loan of 1900. HIN [GTO: N, CUBAN RECIPROCITY Preliminary Skirmish in the House Today, WA DEMOCRATS DIVIDED OPPOSE WAYS AND MEANS COM- MITTEE’S MEASURE. But Opposition Could Only Muster Eighty Votes, and Republican Leaders Are Satisfied. The preliminary skirmish in the big fight which the “beet r republicans” and “cane sugar dem intend to make against the Cuban reciprocity bill o¢curred in the House today. When Chairman Payne moved to take up the bill the motion first effect of this was to make record split in the democratic ranks upon the Cuban reciproci bill. The plit Ww known to exist, and was, in fact, so acute that a conference of the democrats of the House had been called for tonight to at- tempt to agree upon a policy One faction of the democrats, led by Mr. Richardson, are in favor of the bill on the ground that it proposes a reduction of tax- of the ation, and to the extent that it does should be indorsed by democ Another faction, led by Mr. Robertson of Louisiana and Mr. Cooper of T oppose the bill upon various ground: real reason being that it is claimed fect sugar injuriously. The named faction are endeavoring to enlis other democrats on their side on the plea that the bill removes the protection granted an agricultural product, while the protec- tion the great manufacturing trusts remains untouched lack of harmony among the demo- s accentuated in the way ns committee by the submission of four democratic mine ity reports. Mr. Me- Clellan of New York s > bill is an enunciation of the democratic doctriy of protection.” Mr, Robertson came bac.. at him as follows “Tam astour of the d to find in the minc report gentleman from ‘w York (Mr, McClellan), a democrat, filed by him, that his thir son for supporting the bill is that > Dill is an enunciation of the doctrine of reciprocit eit 1 breach in the wall of protection s in part the pre- posterous Which of the sms to me that this kind ‘olutely impossible un- tariff two is righ of reciprocity is der a democratic Beet Sugar Republicans Delighted. So the war was started between the dem- oerats, much to the delight of the beet sugar republicans, who welcomed the Lou- isiana and Te as delegations to their sup- port. When the effort was made by Chairman Pa today to take up the Dill in the House about forty democrats voted with the beet sugar men against cons bill. A signific dering the nt ine: nt the House of Senator been encouraging th the bill. day's vote on the question of conside of the Dill developed the extreme et and cane sugar men, equally divided between the and republicans. The vote w irance to the House leaders, i the split among the demc s will prevent any concerted raid being made on the bill or unfriendly amendments being adopted. Tonight’s Democratic Conference. Tonight’s conference not expected to r vas the nee In ley of who Jemocrats to op- tion strength of the b 80, about of the democrats is sult in agreement of the ts. of the democrats in the is duplicated in the Senate. There vide differences of opinion among dem- ic senators upon ithe question of op- eb factions of the demo The situation AN INCREASE OF POWERS. Business Men Would Add Authority to Interstate Commerce Commission. A delegation of business men, repre- senting the interstate mmerce convention held at St. Louis, before the House committee on commerce today to advocate the bill giving enlarged powers to the inter- state commerce commission. E. P. on of Milwaukee, chairman of the executive committee of the organiza- tion, made the f presentation, stating that some seventy national organizations in various lines of business and many state legislatures actively shared in the move- ment to overcome inequalities of railroad rates, discriminations, rebates and disre- gard of published tariffs by the transporta- tion lines of the country. He urged the en- actment of a bill fixing severe pe: departure from established rate: ete. The inte commerce commission, it was claimed, also should: be empowered to correct wrongs in freight classification, etc., and its decisions made effective pending appeals to the courts. This feature is to prevent rate cutting during protracted liti- gation. The hearing will continue for some time. ‘The National Hay Dealers’ Association and the National Grain Dealers’ Association will be heard tomorrow in vor of the measure. er IMPROVEMENTS FOR ZOO. Amendments Submitted to the Sundry Civil Bill. In the Senate this afternoon Mr. Platt of Connecticut submitted several amend- ments to the sundry civil appropriation bill. Among them is an amendment approprfat- ing $5,000 for the preparation of prelimi- nary plans for an additional fireproof building, to cost not exceeding $2,500,000, for the United States national museum; also to increase the appropriation for the National Zoological Park in this city from $80,000 to $110,000, and providing $20,000 of this amount shall be expended in the con- struction of boundary fence, including en- trance gates. An additional $20,000 is ap- propriated for the construction of an ele- phant house at the Zoo, and $25,000 for an aquarium building there. An increase is proposed from $180,000 to $200,000 in the appropriation for continuing the preserva- tion, exhibition and increase of the collec- tions in the National Museum from the surveying and exploring expeditions of the government. —_———ee + ____ Presidential Nominations. The President today sent these nomina- tions to the Senate: Assistant surgeons, Taliaferro Clark and Claud H. Lavinder, both of Virginia, to be passed assistant surgeons, marine hospital service. Maryland Postmasters. The following fourth-class postmasters were appointed today in Maryland: Edes- ville, J. V. Kilbourn; Mount Vernon, Delia Foxwell. TUESDAY, APRIL ARMY TRANSPORTS ALL THE REPORTS SENT TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Facts Brought Out by the Different In- vestigations of the Pacific Ocean Service. Secretary Root today sent an answer to the House resolution adopted on the 15th of March calling upon him, “so far as com- patible with the interests of the public vice, to inform the House of any and ‘acts that have come to his knowledge as to the conduct of the transport service between San Francisco and the Philippine It appears from. the Secretary's letter of transmittal that,/as part of the answer, he has sent in the reports of In- spector General Chamberlain and Lieut. Col. Maus, the withholding of which from the Senate military committee subjected the Secretary to criticism by the minority anembers at yesterday's meeting. It ap- pears that the Secretary Weld that, accord- ing to the exact language of the Senate Tesolution, these reports were not called for. The Senate committee.did ask for re- ports from the officers named relative to the transport of private goods between San Franciscy and the PRilippines, but there was nothing in either of these re- ports relating to that subject, and the Sec- ary consequently did noy submit them with the oth cores nende es to the Sen- ate committe All the Facts Furnished. But the House terms, calling for to his knowledge transport service cluded these of pape resolution was in general ‘all facts that have come as to the conduct of the » the Secretary has in- two reports in the vast mass. abmitted to the House today. Because of the ntity of this matter, the Secre in letters of transmit~ tal, std that he finds no other way of informing the House than by transmitting the official reports, and so extensive are these that it has not been found possible to copy some of them, riginals are used. Secretary Root includes in his letter a copy of an instruction sent out by manding general, ordering * De} artment of Californ thorough Investigation into ali to the transport service on the Pacitie coast, beginning with its or: tion to the present.” The Investigatio: to be absolutely thorough, entering into tl minutest details of the conduet of affairs in the operation of the tramsport service. It is stated that nothing in the erder is to be construed to, indicate that an plaints have been made, or that. the partment has any misgivings concern the administration of the transport but the fact is that the Secretary wants to be fully advised, The Secretary’s Statement. Summarizing the results of this investi: tion, and in concluding his lett retary says: “I transmit herewith the original report of the board, of which Gen. Bates was president, dated June 5, 1906, together with the testimony and exhibits accompanying the report; a copy of-thg r-port by Lieut. Col. Maus of his investigation at San Fran- cisca, dated February 25, 1901; a copy of com- de- ic simply the report of Col, Sanger ef his investiga- tion at Honolulu, dated April 20, 1901; a f the report of Col. Maus of his ‘in- tion at Honolulu, dated May 14, and a copy of the report of Lieut. 5 jain. of hig. investigation at sco, dated July, 01, together with a supplemental report made by him dated August 12, 1901, ‘I transmit also copies of the statements made by the officers of the transport sery- ice regarding the subject matter of the above mentioned inspection reports, and of all action taken thereon; and [ also trans- mit a copy of the regulations governing the transport service and exhibiting the method in conducted. “It is believed that these documents wiil place the House in full possession of the which have come to the knowledge of the of War, as to the conduct of the ice mentioned in the resoluti Although it 1s very inexpedient to publis inspection reports which are-In their nature confidential, it is deemed more for the pub- lic interest to take this course than to give the House the ne rily imperfect view the facts which would be feand in ext or a condensed statement. Some of these documents so voluminous that it has been impracticable to make copies without unduly delaying my response to the reso- lution of inquiry. The originals are, there- fore, transmitted, and I respectfully re quest that they be returjed to the War Department after such examination as may be desired, or after printing, In case they 1 be printed. 0 MAJ. PRUDEN ILL. At Garfield Hospital Suffering From Organic Disease of Heart. Major O. L. Pruden, assistant secretary to the President of the United States, was removed today from his Home, 604 Massa- chusetts avenue, to the Garfield Hospital. Major Pruden is suffering from an organic disease of the heart. He ts in a dangerous condition and it is believed by his friends that he cannot ‘sur- vive very long. He has been In poor health for ral months and has steadfastly ig- nored the fact, and has remained away from his duties at the White House only during the last three or four days. This ae greatly aggravated the original trou- ie. which the is business thereof WILL PAY HIS OWN EXPENSES. Whitelaw Reid Declines the Tender of the British Goyvermment. Mr. Whitelaw Reid, head of’ the special embassy to represent the*United States at the coronation of King’ Bdwatd VII, has declined the tender of the British govern- ment to become its guestduring the cere- monies. The British government extends a similar invitation to every one of the spe- celal ambassadors, undertaking to provide them quarters and entertainment. The dif- ficulty lies in the fact that the invitation is limited to a six days’ @tay in London, while Mr. Reid finds it destrable to be there at least a week preceding anda week fol- lowing the ceremony, so Hie has taken steps to lease a suitable house at bis own ex- pense. $2 Personal Mestion. Mr. Thomas Cavanaugh, Is recovering from his very long and painful illness and is able to be out on the street on pleasant days. The Japanese minister ha& gone to New York for a few days. Mr. A. A. O'Donoghue, apothecary, United States navy, is visiting his mpcorhers, ‘Messrs. Richard F. and Dantel 0" O'Donoghue, jr., having returned” ah extended cruise to European_ ‘ana Indian ports. Light rateedick Bau. In the Senate tedey Me G ported from the committee. on permit to allow. additional connections between conduits of ins United States e hting and Convention Hall for service during the Masonic fair. 1902—SIXTEEN PAGES DESCRIBES FILIPINOS Gen. MacArthur Before the Senate Committee. VALUE OF THE ISLANDS WAR HAS BEEN CONDUCTED HU- MANELY. Believes That the Archipelago Should Be Held Permanently—Ideas of the People. Gen. timon MacArthur today continued his t concerning conditions in the Philip- pine archipelago before the Senate commit- tee on the Philippines. His discussion at the beginning of the n was devoted to a review of the conditions which led up to the present state of mind of the Philippine people. He said that long before the ad- vent of the Ameriéans the germs of democ- racy had been planted, and that these had originated in the agitations in Spain of a century ago, which had been reflected in the Spanish colonies. He also described the conditions in the archipelago at the time of the American oc cupation, saying that at that time the I ipinos were in a ictive and resentful mood toward in, with a general yearn- ing for liberty. Taking these psychologi- eal conditions a and a ing due heed to the cter of the pe he had fat when t med command « the islands that ther most fertile soil fc type of republi Islands’ Strategic Value. Gen. MacArthur then sed econ: ag at they a of islands in the world, tegic position absolute! * Continuing, he said that the archipelago must necessarily exert and tential influea upon entire cast 2 b tary way ‘he wide, he idered The islands would ther teet Point sts int exertion of much physi part. Hence, he concluded that ence in the Philippiacs will alw nsure all the protection v no one can now say ki ma be ir position is at from these islands we y passes st pass ur » therefore c the shu that possession, ncluded manent he pos- of archipelago is not only of preme importance but lutely to American interests.” Mission of the Americans. He. believed, he added, that when the Philippine people come to realize the mis- sion of the American people among them and that they were a chosen people for the dissemination of American ideas they would rally to this inspiring thought and cheer- fully follow and support the American fl Continuing, Gen. MacArthur Trew el quent in describing the mission of the Americans. Our presence In the islands, he ‘said, was to his mind ot believed the permanent necessary consequence, ; quence of our national prosperity, and he ded that to doubt this is to doubt the We should, he a people "the custodians of an imperishable idea held in t for mankind, and we should pro- sage to the world. sed the opinion that Filipinos could be rapidly organized political bodies, and he ger to obtain educational facilities nse of his opinion that the Philippine ord splendid opportunities for the mination of American ideas he had de- sided when he assumed command at Ma- to conduct military operations with a ic hand, while he, at the same time, tricd to give them the most enlightened civil government wherever opportunity of- fered rs went on, rej pe the into “War Humanely Conducted. Concerning the conduct of the war in the Philippines he said that while it was war, he doubted whether if any war of modern times had been conducted with as much humanity and self-restraint as this war had been. In this connection Senator Lodge asked a number of questions bearing upon the re- ports of cruelties practiced by American soldiers, to which the witness replied that while there doubtless had been instances of excesses the general conduct on the part of our troops had been of an op- site character as the general orders had Moreover, all violations of the rules of war had been instantly punished. The Filipino’s Ideal. Replying to questions by Senator Car- mack, he said that the Filipinos like our American ideas of personal liberty as em- bodied in our institutions. “This,” he said, “realizes an ideal of their own.” “Then they have an ideal?” interjected Senator Carmack. The reply was: “They have—most decidedly.” “You do not then regard them as a miser- able, corrupt, cruel and degraded race?” “By no means. Such a view is to my mind a mistaken view. Senator Carmack also asked about the exploitation of the material resources of the islands, and Gen. MacArthur replied that one of the great apprehensions of the people was that they might be deprived of these resources and thus be relegated to a position of social inferiority. in the islands. On this point he saig they were very sen- sitive. They did not, he said, care so much for their treatment outside the islands, but were very particular on the point of so- cial equality when in their own country. In reply to a question from Senator Cul- berson, Gen, MacArthur declined to insti- tate a comparison between the Filipino and the American negro. “The Filipinos are pretty good people,” he said, “* but I have never had occasion to compare them with other people and I don’t want to attempt such a comparison, which might be unjust to both.” Voice in the Government. “Do you not think,” Senator Carmack asked, “that the Filipinos ought to have a voice in their governmental affairs, where they have to do with franchises and con- cessions?” “That question is somewhat hypotheti- cas,” replied Gen. MacArthur.” “We are ap- proximating that condition now. I would, however, like to see the Filipinos pretty well represented in their central govern- ment, and I should like to see the question of franchises, except for railroads, held in abeyance until the evolution proceeds fur- ther. » The committee adjourned until Thursday. Report Sent to the Committee. Secretary Root this afternoon transmit- ted to the Senate committee on the Philip- pine Islands a copy of the report of the civil government of Tayabas, which is said to have been the principal basis of Lieut. Gen. Miles’ statement in his letter to the President that the war in the Philippines the p of Tayat accompanied by Taft explainin liberty to tell tee about bas repor* when he was giving his mony Philippi s. The Secretary also fur ‘ commi with other corres gard to the matter, including a cablegram to Gen. Chaffee directing him to investi- gate and report upon the charges 0 report has yet been received from Chaffe: en. Secretary Root refuses to make the cor- ondence blic, on the ground that it be discourteous to the committee. The correspondence is at the disposal of the committee, he body to say whethe1 the press or nc er DR. REYBURN’S CRITICISM. ays, and it is for that it shall be given to Says the District Government Costs More Than Any City of Its Size. Chairman Babcock of the House commit- tee on the District of Columbia today re- ceived a lengthy communication from Dr, Robert Reyburn of this efty, in which a general criticism is made of Comm Macfarland’ ent ertion in dress that * government of the he District of Columbia is the best government in the country.” Dr. Reyburn's opinion of the government is this: “The government of the District of Columbia by the absolute power of three Commissioners has been the most stupen- dous of failures.” He then proceeds to give the reasons for this beli “It is enormously expens any is ar exceeding in cost he si city of its siz: in the United States, or indeed in the flized world. But the cost of this govern- ment is a trivial matter when we compare it with the unfairness of the way by which | the money is raised and the manner in Which it is expended.” x ation ¢ cs of the as- sessor will show. to Dr. Reyburn, that “t whers are taxed on their property ) per cent of its money and rich pr rate 0 Reybt valu: ree corporation ners pay taxes ef its value to bear out this Statement, ant ii on remarks that “the worst sting of Se fact that we a tterly with INTERSTATE COMMERCE. Proposition to Enlarge the Powers of the Commission. Hearings were begun today before the House committee on commerce on the prop- | osition to enlarge the powers of the inter- state commerce commission. P. Bacon, chairman of th the interstate commerce St. Louis November 20, 14 witness y. Mr. Bacon Corl Ison bill, which, sented two broad features. First, it giv the on the ultimate power to fix full and exhaustive investi- tion. The second increased power to be delegated to the commission provided that its findings shall be put into effect imme- ecutive committee of vention held in M), was the only favored the he said, pre- te diately, or at a certain fixed date to be named at the time the rates were fixed. Appeals to the courts would not be af- fected by this, as an St a could be made on the decision of the tofore, Mr. Bacon caid, the decisions comm: e of four y When _ the condition mn had been held up on an aver- rs by of appeals 1 been made changed that the origin: = unnecessary. Mr. Bacon pre to the committee the ir ment of seventy-four com cial or; tions from all seetior The country indorsing the proposition. hearings will continue tomorrow. 1 ________ COLORADO PROSPERING. Mr. Hughes Speaks of Amount of Rail- way Construction. Mr. C. J. Hughes of Denver, Col. is in Washington on business before the Su- preme Court, he being interested in sev- eral mining cases to be called for hearing before that tribunal within the next day or so, The Coloradoan says the coramercial interests of that part of Colorado in which he makes his home are in first class condi- tion, citing the large amount of building which is going on as evidence. vast amount of. railway constr is in progress Mr. Hughes railroad, known as the Denver and Northwestern, is being built from Denver to thg northwest, and says it is probable that the road will be extended to Salt Lake. This route, when completed, will be from 225 to 250 miles shorter than any other road running from Denver and vicinity to the lake. This railroad, according to Mr. Hughes, Will open up new anthracite and bituminous coal mines and there are indications that gold will be found in large quantities probable new Cripple Creek. Capitalists Providence, R. 1, and Denv a. Mr. Hugh Among the tion which of r is New York, DEATHS IN THE ARMY. Latest Report of Casualties in the Philippines. The War Department is in receipt of a report from headquarters, division of the Philippines, giving a list of deaths that have occurred in that command since last report, dated February 14, 1902, or that have not been previously reported, as fol- lows Dysentery —Abs Briley, private, D, 9th Infants Entee, private, 28; Herbert Barney, private, K, Patrick J. Me. January 15th Infan- try, February 8. Typhoid fever—Joseph Wolfe, private. L, 9th Infantry, January 25; Owen Cum- mings, private, D, 30th Infantry, Febru- ary, 1. Septicaemia—Henry Hydecke, recruit, un- assigned, U. S. A., February Icterus—Edward Margison, private, D, Sth Infantry, February 14. Heart disease—John Ahlgrin, private, D, 26th Infantry, February 13. Malarial fever—Frank Peters, C, 16th Infantry, February 17. Tuberculosis—John MePartland, private, E, ist Infantry, February ntero Coli curtis Miller, private, 2a Infantry, February 12. private, I, Death of Trooper Crolley. The War Department is advised of the death of Private James Crolley, Troop M, 10th Cavalry, at Manzanillo, Department of Cuba, March 31, result of hip joint ampu- tation on account of gunshot wound. es Sundry Civil Bill. The subcommittee of the Senate commit- tee on appropriations in charge of the sun- @ry civil bill held its first meeting today and began # consideration of the measure as it was passed by the House of Repre- sentatives. Se aEEEEEEEEERRREAAeEneEEEREEEE Test of the Shawmut. Orders have been issucd by the Navy De- partment for a test of the steamship Shaw- mut built by the Maryland Steel Company and owned by Kidder, Peabody & Co. of Boston, in order to determine its eligibility as an auxitiary cruiser under the terms of the ocean mail subsidy law, civ- | al It would take the | ,000 circulars tar to reach The romes reaches the one cent postage cost $350, with twice as much more mailing me WOL for printing, envelopes and ad- dressing, $1,000 to or over say what The Star will print for a | few dollars. TO KILL AND BURN Order Gen. Smith Issued to Maj. Waller. WANTED NO PRISONERS | TEN YEARS THE AGE LIMIT TO BUTCHERY. Other Officers Corroborate the Testis | mony of the Marine Officer on Trial. MANILA, April 8 jor Littleton W. T. Waller of the Marine Corps, at today’s session of the court-martial by which he is being tried the charge of executing natives of Samar without trial, testitied In rebuttal of the evidence given yesterday | by General Jacob H. Smith, who command- Jed the American troops in the Island of Samar. The major said General Smith in- structed nim to kill and burn, said that the pre he killed and burned the better Pleased he would be, that it was no time to take prisoners, and that he was to make Samar a howling wilderness. Major Waller asked General Smith to define the age limit for killing, and hi | erything over ten peated this order to Captain ing: “We do not make war on old men, women and children Testimony Corroborated. Captain David D. Por Ca Hiram I Bearss and Lieut. Frank all of e Marine Corps, testified tively The defense requested th: a subpoena be served demand ing the pre is of th massacre at detach- ment of the ler to refute the statement of Gene to the ef- fect that the troops was mad laws of war. The requ AS granted +++ SNOWING IN ALLEGHANIES. 1 Very Heavy Fall at Cumberland and Vicinity. atch te The RLAND. storm is prevailing Spectal Dt CUMB! Evening r. Md., April S—A snow here, following heavy rain, and the water is rushing through the streets at the same time. High water js expected from the unusual conditions Reports recetved at noon state that the snow fall at Oakland has rea: depth of eighteen inches. It snows. At Frostburg and Lonaconing over a foot has | falien and in the West Virginia central | region it is about twenty inches. Floods | are predicted on all sides ee | VICTORY FOR TOM L. JOHNSON. Ticket Elected in Cleveland of the Mayor’s Creation. | Special Dispatch to The ening Star. | CLEVELAND, Ohio, April S—The demo- | cratic victory here ye has a pecu- | liar significance. ‘This is the first time the | democrats have carried the lotal election | twice in n. The ticket was one | of purely Tom L. Johnson's creation and | the result fs regarded as another victory for Cleveland's aggressive mayor Mayer Johnson this morning said: “I ree rd the result of the lection as the out- for low fare, and them to the gislature in deeply resented adopted by f the local s n will of the | as an official notification by republican majority in the 1 Columbus that they have | the numerous ripper measures, | that body to curtail the power administration. The 3-cent fare issue has been the first consideration with the people in this clection. Secondarily the appoint ment of the guardians for this city from the outside and the attacks upon the mu- nicipal system by those who wish to over- | throw the present administration has re- bounded upon their own heads with re= doubled force and has given us this vie tory. ai ES AGAINST SUBMARINE BOATS. No Provision in This Year’s Naval Ap- propriation Bill. The House committee on naval affairs today adopted a resolution not to incor- porate any provision for submarine boats in this navul appropriation bill. This action was preliminary to taking up the appropriation bill by the full commit- tee. Following the resolution it was de- cided to respectfully decline an invitation from the Holland company to go to An- napolis on the 12th instant and inspect one of thei The vote on the resolu- ating for submarine Messrs. Bull, voting in the negative. Phe committee also ordered favorable re- ports on the bill giving the commandant f the Marine Corps the rank of major general, and giving Alabama the spars of the captured Spanish ships Don Juan de Austria and Almirante Oquendo. The name of Capt. Hobson, as the one who had taken the Spars from the ships, was strick- en out. ree VIRGINIA LAW CRITICISED. Report on the Walker-Rhea Contested Election Case. A criticism of the election law of Virginia is made in the report filed today by House election committcé in the case of James A. Walker against Wm. F. Rhea | from the ninth district of Virginia. The committee reports in favor of Rhea, as the ontestant he da. But the elec a law is criticised as “repugnant to all lovers of | fair play and honest elections.” An appeal made to the constitutional convention of Virginia and to the general assembly to make changes which will insure a fair and free vote and an honest count. Representative Johnson (S. ©.) dissents from that part of the report making “stric- tures on the laws and the people of Vir- gin‘a.” WILL HEAR ARGUMENT. Supreme Court Ruling Regarding the Railway Merger. The United State Supreme Court today decided to hear arguments on next Monday upon the application of the state of Wash- ington to take jurisdiction in the case of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern merger. ooo Col. Hooten Reports. Col. Mott Hooten of the 28th Infantry, who has recently returned from service in the Philippines, reported a the War De- partment today. He will retire for age on the 16th instant. °