Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1903, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. Businon fica, 11th Strect end Peansylvania Aveaus. ‘Tho Dvening Star Newspsper Compsny. §. H. KAUFFHANN, President. Hew York Offce: Tribune Building. Chisage Ofice: Tribune Bulldtng. ‘The Evening Star is eerved to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cemts Der week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter, 2 cents each. By mall anywhere in tne v. ‘anada—postaze propaid—60 cents per wontb. i Star, 82 pares. $1 per sear; with for elgn postage a red at the Pot “Ottice at Washington, D. @, second class mail matter. “CF All mail eubscriptions must be paid in advancr Rates of advertising made known on aprlicatior THE BATTLE OPENED Panama Canal Treaty Re- ported to Senate. ONE VOTE IN NEGATIVE DECIDED TO HAVE ONLY ONE DIS- CUSSION. “Mr. Morgan’s Remarks All to Be Made in Executive Session—Action of the Committee. The battie over the treaty with Colombia regarding the Panama canal was begun in the Senate today. It was opened with a report from the committee on foreign re- lations which recommended the ratification of the treaty as it has been negotiated be- tween the State Department and the Co- lombian government. Senator Cullom, chairman of the committee on foreign rela- tions, made the report and immediately the Senate went into executive session a few minutes after 12 o'clock. Reperted by Committee. The committee on foreign relations met this morning. The canal treaty subject was taken up for consideration. It was briefly discussed and Senator Morgan indicated his readiness to proceed with a discussion of its provisions. The committee took the view that as Mr. Morgan’s remarks would be reported in the Senate when the treaty should be reported it would be a saving of time to report it at once so that a single discussion would answer all purposes. Mr. Morgan preferred going on with his re- marks, showing reasons for the amend- ments to the treaty he has proposed, but a vote was called for and the committee de- cided to report the treaty at once. The oniy vote in the negative was that of Senator Morgan. Short Session of Senate. ‘The Senate was in session only long enough to hear the reading of the journal and to allow the swearing in of Senators Stone of Missouri, James P. Clarke of Ar- kansas and Gallinger of New Hampshire. Mr. Stone was escorted to the desk by Mr. Cockrell and Mr. Gallinger by Mr. Lodge. Mr. Clarke walked to the desk unaccom- panied. When the Senate met a letter was read from President Pro Tempore Frye appoint- ing Mr. Kean (N. J.) as presiding officer in his absence. There being no legislative business to transact the Senate, at 12:06, on motion of Me. Cullom (ii.), went into executive ses- sion. The treaty was tmmediately reported and read. At the conclusion of the reading of the treaty Mr. Morgan made a point of order that under the rules the treaty would | have to go over one day before being con- sidered. Upon this point being made a motion for adjournment followed, and the Genate, at 1:15, adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock. The Democratic Attitude. An interesting phase of the discussion of the canal treaty in the Senate is the fact that although the democrats have had a caucus and their steering committee has met, under the leadership of Senator Gor- man, there is today no democratic plan in relation to the treaty. It is general belief that the democratic party will stand in re- lation to that matter exactly as !t stood in the last Congress. Mr. Morgan will have about the same support that he had in the last Congress. He is practically alone. When it comes to voting, however, there are probably eight or ten democrats who will vote for Mr. Morgan's amended treaty, which will come before the Senate as a sub- stitute for the treaty submitted by the ad- ministration. These senators will not, however, take part in any discussion which tends to prolong the session of the Senate. Spanish Copy Sent For. After the reading of the treaty today Senator Morgan stated that he desired to have the Spanish copy of the treaty so as to compare it with the English text. The State Department was notified of this re- quest, and it is expected that a draft of the treaty in Spanish will be sent to the Senate tomorrow. Members of the committee on foreign re- lations express the opinion that there will not be any great delay In the ratification of the treaty, although no understanding has been reached with Senator Morgan 02 the subject. In the committee today Mr. Morgan made no opposition to reporting the treaty. Senator Clark of Montana, who succeeded Senator Bailey as a member of the committee, was present at today’s meeting. rr FATAL ROW IN INDIANA SALOON. Ed Nowling Killed and John Hassen Fatally Shot. CLINTON, Ind., March 9.—News has Teached here that Ed Nowling was in- stantly killed and John Hassen was fatally injured by Dick Gibbons in a saloon at Ty- ford. Gibbons had a quarrel with Nowling. He went home and returned with a shot- gun. He found Nowling and Hassen to- gether and shot them down. Nowling operated a coal mine. Gibbons is in jail. —_++-_ FIVE INJURED IN COLLISION. Snow Plow Crashes Into Two Street Railway Cars. FALL RIVER, Mass., March 9.—A snow plow which was being transferred from one section of the Old Colony sireet raflway to another became unmanageable at the top of a steep hill in this city today, and, dash- ing down the incline, crashed into two cars loaded with passengers. Both the passen- ger cars were almost completely demol- {shed and five persons sustained bruises and flesh wounds enough to necessitate their being carried to a hospital. A dozen others were bruised and cut by flying glass or splinters. ‘he accident was caused by the breaking of the brake block on the snow plow. The ear became unmanageable and ran down an incline, smashing into the two passen- ger cars. —~>++s BURDICK MURDER MYSTERY. Police Now Say, They Are Without Any Clue. BUFFALO, N. Y., March 9,—The Burdick murder mystery received very little atten- tion at the district attorney's office today. ‘The officials were busily engaged in pre- paring other criminal cases before the courts which have been delayed by the undivided attention given to the Burdick case. It is evident from the attitude of the officials that the police are now alone in their efforts to run down the murderer. ‘That is, the distric, attorney will wi the police department, submits evlnanbecce sufficient weight to convince him that they have the right person. District Attorney Coatsworth in the first Star. FEST 9 No. 15,611. WASHINGTON, D.. C.,, MONDAY, MAROH 9, 1903—SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. Publicity best bought through the recognized family newspaper. And the best news- paper offers the cheapest and most widespread publicity. Such is The Evening Star. instance took charge of the case, and per- sonally directed the work of the poiice. After ten days’ work under the direction of the district attorney the police have not been able to show a singie thing which pointed the finger of gufft strongly in any direction. It is declared, however, that no differ- ences have arisen between the district at- torney and the police. The officials have found that the arrangement produced noth- ing, and the police now will work for the first time independent of the district at- torney. That a woman committed the crime the police believe has been established beyond all shadow of a doubt. The movements of the mysterious “lone woman” wiil be the clue upon which the police will work. This was the woman seen by Policeman Meyer in the vicinity of the Burdick home on the night of the murder. —_~++o—_—__ AN INTERPRETATION WANTED. District Code Conflicting on Appeals From Justices of the Peace. In the United States Supreme Court to- day Mr. Frederick A. McKinney filed a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia to reinstate the case of Key against Roberts and try the case on its merits. The purpose of this petition is to get a decision of the United States Supreme Court in relation to appeals that may be had on’ cases coming from a justice of the peace. Section 82 of the District code de- clares: “In no case appealed from a justice of the peace shall there be any further ap- peal from the judgment of the Circuit Court.’ Secticn 226 says: “Any party aggrieved by any final order, judgment or decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia or of any justice thereof, including any final order or judgment in any case heard on appeal from a justice of the peace, may appeal therefrom to the said court of appeals.” It is in order to determine which of these rules is to prevail that the motion by Mr. McKinney was today made. $$$ or —___<_~ ALLOTMENT OF JUSTICES. Announcement Made to the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Fuller of the United States Supreme Court today announced the allot- ment of justices to the various judicial cir- cuits made necessary by the accession of Justice Day. The only change made was in the transfer of Justice Brown from the seventh circuit to the third, where he suc- ceeds former Justice Shiras, and the desig- nation of Justice Day to the seventh cir- cuit to succeed Justice Brown. er LAUNCH OF THE COLORADO. Big Cruiser to Slide Down the Ways April 9. The armored cruiser Colorado will be launched at Cramp’s ship yard, Philadel- phia, April 9. Miss Cora Peabody, daughter’ of Governor James H. Peabody of Colorado, has been chosen as sponsor for the Col- erado. The governor of Colorado and prom- inent officials of the state are making prep- arations to come east next month to wit- ness the launching. ‘The Colorado will be one of the largest ships in the American navy. She will have a displacement of 14,000 tons and a length of 502 feet. She will have a speed of 22 knots and 23,000-horse power. In the same class with the Colorado will be the Pennsylvania, building at Cramp’s; the West Virginia and Maryland, building at Newport News, and the California and South Dakota, building at the Union tron works. or __ Movements of Naval Vessels. "The big battle ship Maine has left New- port News for a cruise to the new naval station at Culebra. The cruiser Topeka left Fort Monroe yes- terday for Boston. The cruiser Marblehead, after leaving Amapala, Honduras, stopped at San Jose on her way to Acapulco, Mexico, where she will join the New York, Boston and Ranger. The gunboat Bancroft has arrived at Hamilton, Bermuda. ‘The Lebanon is at Boston. The Prairie has left Key West for San Juan; the Mohican, San Diego for San Francisco; the Nanshan, Cavite for Hong Kong, and the Gloucester, Port of Spain for Paramaribo. The New Orleans is at Hong Kong and the Justin at Cavite. ce Army Orders. Leave of absence for two months has been granted Major Ogden Rafferty, sur- geon. First Lieut. Walter S. Grant, 3d Cavalry, has been ordered to St. Paul, Minn., for duty as aid-de-camp to Brig. Gen. William A. Kobbe, commanding the Department of Dakota. Capt. Joseph S. Wilkins, paymaster, has been ordered to Hot . Springs, Ark., for treatment at the Army and Navy General Hospital at that place. First Lieut. Parker Hitt, 22d Infantry, has been ordered to Hot Springs, Ark., for treatment at the Army and Navy General Hospital there. Major Daniel E. McCarthy, quarter- master, has been ordered to this city for consultation with the quartermaster gen- eral of the army on official business per- taining to the quartermaster’s department in connection with construction work, and upon the completion of that duty will re- turn to his proper station at Fort Leaven- worth, Kan. Capt. A. H. Martin, quartermaster, has been ordered to this city to confer with the quartermaster general prior to his d parture for the Philippines for assign- ment to duty. He is relieved from duty at the University of Maine, at Orono, Maine. Capt. C. D. V. Hunt, quartermaster, has been relieved from duty at New Orleans and ordered to San Francisco for trans- portation to the Philippines for assign- ment to duty. $$$ ____ Movements of European Squadron. ‘The Navy Department is informed. that the cruisers Chicago and Cincinnati and the gunboat Machias of the European squadron left Messina, Sicily, yesterday for Naples. Rear Admiral Crowninshield and Lieut. Ward, his flag lieutenant, who are on the flagship Chicago, will leave that vessel at Naples on the 20th instant, the date on which Admiral Crowninshield goes on the retired list and on which Lieut. Ward's res- ignation takes effect. Naval Maneuvers in Chesapeake. Preparations are being made for interest- ing naval maneuvers in Chesapeake bay in the spring. A flotilla of ten torpedo boats and destroyers is now on that station to participate in the maneuvers. The vessels are to be tested as to steaming radius, their value as seoutboats and as to the time they can remain away from a fleet of larger ves- sels. Naval officers are much interested in the project. ~ . Jockey Lindsey Still Unconscious. NEW ORLEANS, March 9.—Jockey J. Lindsey of Cincinnati, who was thrown in the sixth sixth race Saturday at ¢ at the fair grounds, regal, nsciousness, and Condition is‘critical. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Sayers to Be on Canal Com- mission. WORKING FOR MERCER HIS FRIENDS URGE HIM FOR DI- RECTOR OF CENSUS. Mr. Bacon Has Under Consideration Offer of Assistant Treasurership at New York. It is regarded as quite probable that ex- Gov. Joseph D. Sayers of Texas will be appointed as a member of the canal com- mission that is to have charge of the con- struction of the isthmian canal. Gov. Say- ers went out of office in January, and the Texas senators and representatives have strongly urged that he be appointed. Of the five members of the commission two will be democrats, and Mr. Sayers is almost sure to be one of these. Mr. Sayers was in Congress for many years before he sought the gubernatorial nom‘nation of the Texas democrats. He served four years as governor of the state, and his record in the office was a fine one. In the House of Representatives he was a democratic leader and had high rank on important committees. His experience in public life and his executive ability eminently fit him for a canal commissionership, it is urged. Representative Burleson of Texas called on the President today to say a final word for Mr. Sayers before leaving Washington for his home in Texas. For Appraiser at Detroit. Senator Alger presented Gen. L. 8. Trow- bridge of Detroit, a war-time companion of the Michigan senator. Gen. Trowbriage is a guest of Senator Alger, who has rec- ommended that he be ‘appointed appraiser at Detroit. The President will make the appointment at an early date. Senator Mitchell of Oregon presented his new colleague, Senator Fulton, and Repre- sentative-elect Williamson, who succeeds Representative Moody of Oregon. Senator Gorman paid a call of respect and was cordially received by the Presi- dent. ‘When I am in the Senate I always pay a call of respect upon’ the President during the session of the Senate,” Senator Gorman said. Senators Gallinger, Spooner, Hanna and Millard were among the day’s callers. Senator Hopkins and Representative Can- non talked with the President about some Hilinois post offices. Mr. Cannon will leave Washington tomorrow with Secretary Moody for a southern trip. Early Financial Legislation. . Representatives Hill and Calderhead of the banking and currency committee of the House had a conference with the Presi- dent this morning to urge that everything possible be done to bring about financial legislation early in the next session of Con- gress. It was pointed out that such legis- lation will be imperative if financial strin- gency in the future is to be prevented. Both of these students of finance fear that the lack of elasticity in currency will cause some serious times in the financial world during the next ten or twelve months. They feel that suitable legislation, probably the Aldrich and Fowler bills, ought to become law almost immediately upon the next Congress getting down to business. The present financial depression is cited as an Incident of the failure of the last Congress to do something for the relief of the coun- try. Messers Calderhead and Hill stated that the banking and currency committee has not been so unanimous in many years on any matter as on the Fowler bill to give greater elasticity to national bank circula- tion. They considered it surprising that a bill so unanimously reported and_ acted upon by the House should not have become law. It is thought the President wiil look over the situation at some length this summer, and that whea he writes his next message to Congress it will contain an appeal for prompt financial legislation. - Mr. Mercer’s Friends Working. Friends of ex-Representative Mercer of Nebraska are doing all they can to further his candidacy for director of the census, to succeed ex-Gov. Merriam, resigned. Among the callers who saw the President today to add their requests for his appointment were Representative Burleigh of Maine. Mr. Burleigh served on the House commit- tee on public buildings and grounds with Mr. Mercer, and feels that no better man could be selected for director. Evidence of the general approval with which the candidacy of former Represen- tative Mercer for the directorship of the census bureau is received is found in the fact that although this place is a most de- sirable potitical appointment, not another applicant has announced his candidacy. Mr. Mercer is being indorsed, not only by the politicians of both Senate and House, but the local labor organizations have come forward with hearty assurances of support. It is believed the President will make short work of the appointment of Gov. Merriam’s successor, as Mr. Mercer is con- sidered available, not only from a personal standpoint, but his appointment would: be good politics in every sense of the word. Mr. Mercer is still in Washington, where he will remain for some days. Mr. Mer- cer says there is nothing to say regarding his candidacy. ‘My friends seem to have made my indorsement unanimous,” he re- marked, “and beyond an expression of thanks for this cordial support, I can say nothing.” Some Army Appointments. Senator Dryden of New Jersey talked to the President this morning about some army and marine corps appointments and promotions. In fact, many senators and representatives are visiting the President for the same purposes. Capt. Powell of the marine corps would like to be made a pay- master in that organization, with the rank of major, Congress having provided for two paymasterships in the marine corps. Col. Baldwin of the army is urged for promo- tion to brigadier general and retirement in that rank. Maj. H. L. Scott, who had long service in Cuba with Gen. Leonard Wood, and whose record is a brilliant one in the War Department, is recommended for brig- adier general also. Attorney-General Knox will leave tomor- row night for Florida, where he will join Mrs. Knox and spend a week in that state. Mr. Knox called on the President today in relation to some departmental matters. Representatives Curtis, Miller and Calder- head of Kansas called on the President to- day to ask whether he would appoint a Kansas colored man as minister to Liberia if a suitable person was presented. The President stated that he had determined upon a man for the Liberian mission. Spring is Coming. ‘The White House crocuses have reared thelr yellow heads and announce that spring | is here. These are the firat outdoor flowers | in the White House grounds to blossom in the early spring, and when their yellow blooms show in different parts of the grounds the policemen in the Figen ms with rheumatic tendencies begin to knowing that spring weather is not far off. Mr. Bacon Considers Offer. Robert Bacon of New York still has under consideration the offer ofPresident Roose- velt of the position of assistant treasurer at New York, to succeed thé late*Conrad Jor- dan. There is much speculation as to what Mr. Bacon will do with the offer. Why he should be willing to become assistant treas- urer is an enigma. The salary is $8,000 year, and that is no in@ucement. Mr. Ba- son retired from the firm of J.-P. Morgan & Co. three or four months ago, and poor health was assigned as the reason. Re- cently, prior to the offer of the President, Mr. Bacon was arranging for ia long ocean trip abroad, and was said to be making up his party for that trip. Mr. Bacon is the man_who, aided by J. P. Morgan, helped the President settle the coal strike. When Mr. Morgan came to Washington during the coal strike to talk with the President Mr. Bacon accompanied him, and later rep- resented Mr. Morgan in .several matters connected with the strike here. The President and Mr. Bacon were class- mates at Harvard, and a warm personal friendship has always existed between them. This, and the knowledge that no higher qualifications than those possessed by Mr, Bacon could be obtained for the po- sition, led the President to offer him the vacancy in New York. THE NEW TWO-CENT STAMP. Criticisms That Are Being Made in Some Parts of the Country. Some criticism has been aroused in certain parts of the country regarding the new issue of 2-cent postage’stamps. The dis- tinctive features of this iseue as compared with others that have Been. brought out by the Post Office Departmentiis their artistic superiority to other issues, ‘The officials of both the Post Office Depgrtment and the bureau of engraving and printing endeavor- ed to make the best possible use of the li- cense given them in the instructions for the preparations of the new stamps, to design a stamp which would be pleasing and at the same time of the design which would be in harmony with the use to which it is put. One critic of the-post office raged against the use of a portrait of Washington on the stamp. He said the thing was outrageous; that it was a-disgrace to the American na- tion, to put to such use the portrait of the first President and the father of his coun- try. He called attention to the fact that every time a stamp was used it meant the cancellation of the portrait, and he regarded this as 4 most unbecoming thing. He sug- gested that a picture ofa railroad wreck, a steamboat disaster or. something similarly destructive would be more appropriate for a stamp which was to be canceled. Another critic said that the whole idea of the stamp was wrong. He claimed that the picture of Washington sea on the 2-cent stamp was a libel on its subjett. It looked like almost any one else in,continental his- tory but Washington. "he pieture used is taken from a Stuart portfait and is sald to be one of the most accurate Iftenesses that has been preserved. Criticisms have been passed upon every feature of the stamp. Most users of postage stamps, however, have either not had timeor are too much pleased with the departure from the old stilted form of stamp design ito make any complaint. They have viewed the innovation with pleasure, so the postal officials state, and have made no complaint: One of the critics of the stamps, however, brought to the attention of the third assistant post- master general a slight defect in the present die, which is to be remedied. * At the time when the criticisms were coming in to the department a statement was~published to the effect that a new design fr the 2-cent stamp would be made. * This; however, is not what the. third emt, postmaster general intended shows’ Bersald. ‘There will be no new design,’ lerstood, but a new die of the same design will be made and the various features of the feb will be more clearly brot o ie hew die will be ready for use tn a short time, and it is believed that'thé chi¢f cause for criti- cism wii be removed. The entire set of the new issue of stamps has been about completed ‘and the stamps are on sale in most of the cities of the country. The last issue was to be made March 1, but owing to a slight delay in the printing the stamps were not ready then. THE NEW SIX-INCH GUN. It Will Have a Muzzle. Velocity of 3,500 Feet. Army ordnance officers are working on a new 6-inch gun, which-{s intended to’ be a powerful weapon of its kind. Tae piece will be 50 calibers long and is designed to give a muzzle velocity of 3,500 and possibly 3,600 feet, which is much greater than any now in service. The 6-inch gun, “model of 1900, 44 of which have been’ provided for, was designed to give a velocity of 3,000, and with an increased powder charge a Velocity of 3,200 feet. Plans are also being worked out in the ordnance office for a new model 6-inch disappearing gun carriage, which will have advantages over older carriages with respect to strength, convenience in sighting and rapidity in firing. The ordnance department of the navy 18 also working upon an improved 6-inch gun. This branch of the service.already has a gun which easily gives a muzzle velocity of 2,900, with a margin of pressure of one and one-half tons. ‘The new. piece will be of 50 calibers, and it is sought to secure'a velocity of 3,400 feet _at the muzzle under service conditions. Because-of the differ- ence in conditions on shipboard and on land, the navy is more limited as to the weight which can be given its armament. eee ee BLOCKADE OF THE ORINOCO. Notification Received From the Vene- zuelan Government. A cablegram received: at the State De- partment today from Mr. Russell, United States charge at Caracas, states that he has been notified by the Venezuelan govern- ment that the blockade of June 28 last of the Orinoco and the ports of Carupane and Guanta was re-established: March 7. The original blockade caused serious fric- tion between Venezuela and@ the European powers, and the latter sought to have the United States join in@ notice refusing to recognize the blockade, ' Thié the United States government. declined te do, though its own shipping suffered, -beeause at the time its reports indicated that the Vene- zuelan government actuaHly:had a blockade dn force on the’ lines, and While the State ‘Department has never ed a paper blockade, it has reéogmize@ a blockade backed by an actual nayy of sufficient force to make it effective. During the operations ‘ef thé-allies, which involved the capture of the Venezuelan navy, the Veneauclan government was no longer able to maintgin @n actual blockade, so the decree was sugpe! ‘Now that the ships have been recovered and are able to go on the blockade lings, jt 4s understood that the conditions prior: to the European complications will repeat: theiaselves. a SMITHSONIAN "REGENTS. — es A Meeting Held at the-Capitol Build- ing Today. A meeting of the regents of the Smithson- fan Institution was held at;the Capitol to- day. There wére present Chief Justice Fuller, chancellor; Senator Platt and Repre- sentative Adams. The meeting was for the TRAINMEN'S ANSWER General Denial of Wabash Injunction Complaint. VERY LONG DOCUMENT MOTION TO DISSOLVE THE RE- STRAINING ORDER. Alleged That Non-Union Employes Are Acting With the Broth- erhoods. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 9.—A motion for the dissolution of, with an answer to, the injunction secured last Tuesday by Presi- dent Joseph Ramsey of the Wabash rall- way, restraining the officers of brother- hoods represented in the controversy and the employes of the road serving on griev- ance committees from calling a strike, was filed with Judge Elmer B. Adams in the United States district court here this morn- ing. Affidavits of many brotherhood offi- cials were simultaneously filed with the answer. Until last night’ work on the important document had been carried on unremitting- ly since Friday last by Judge W. T. Irwin of Peoria, Il.; E. J. Pinney of Cleveland, and John H. Murphy of Denver, counsel for the brotherhoods interested. It con- tained about 15,000 words. A synopsis fol- lows: _Court was in session but three minutes, during which the answer was filed, and then an indefinite recess was taken. It was later agreed between the attorneys for both sides that they will appear before Judge Adams at 2 o'clock this afternoon for a hearing. Accompanying the answer affidavits from the following Brotherhood officials were filed in its support: W. G. Lee, H. Mc- Manus, F. G. Shepard, George Bradley, Wm. McKay, W. E. Rowe, F. H. Hecox Jos. Sell, J. R. Courtney, E. C. White, P. H. Morissey, Fred. Englehardt, B. W. Schafer, C. J. Auger, A. H. Martin, H. C. Niemeyer, Charles A. Lewton and John J. Hannahan. There was also filed. as an exhibit in the answer a copy of a circular, which, on February 20 last, was submitted by the joint grievances committees of the two brotherhoods to each of their organtza- tions and employes not members who had petitioned their committees to represent them-in securing different rates of wages and modification of rules and regulatious governing their employment. Copies of all the papers filed were then handed to the legal counsel for the Wabash Railway Company. Answer to Injunction Complaint. The answer as filed is a joint and several answer of al] the defendants named in the bill of complaint and against which the in- junction issued. It is a specific denial that the Wabash railway was ever a union or brotherhood road employing exclusively union or brotherhood members in its serv- ice and@ also denying that the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, the organizations involved dn this proceeding, ever made any demand or attempt to compel the Wabash railway to place any restrictions upon its employes as to their connection with any brotherhood or union. It specifically denies that such organization ever participated in any way in the Pullman palace car em- ployes strike in 1894, as charged in the bill of complaint, and admits that the Wabash Railway Company never made any distinc- tion in the selection of its employes as to whether they were members of any broth- erhood or union, since or prior to the Pull- man Palace Car Company employes strike of 1894. It specifically denies all allega- tions in the bill of complaint that the Wa- bash Railway Company ever had any com- plaint from their employes respecting wages and rules regulating their employ- ment in their respective service since 184, but states the facts to be that the employes in the several lines of service of the Wa- bash Company have for years had griev- ances and differences with respect to the amount of wages paid and the rules and regulations governing the service of their employes in their respective lines of en:- ployment. Non-Union Men Also Complain. This controversy arises not only from complaints of members of the respective brotheroods, but from the ranks of the em- ployes not members of the respective broth- erhoods involved in the injunction proceed- ings and that the effort on the part of the grievance committees and the officers of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen are as representative of over twelve hun- dred employes of the Wabash Railway Company, engaged -as switchmen, brake- men and firemen upon its several lines of railway in the United States. The answer states that the several employes engaged in the train service of the Wabash Rail- way Company have frequently presented their grievances to the Wabash officials for adjustment and a settlement, and that the officers of said company have persistently refused to take up and consider or discuss such grievances with its several employes from time to time during the past few years, or make any reasonable permanent rules or regulations governing the service of their respective employes and that this continued vacillating policy on the part of the officials of the company finally culmi- nated in presenting the grievances and complaints to the several boards of adjust- ment and grievance committees of the two labor organizations, known as the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. s ‘When the Trouble Began. ‘The first presentation of their complaints and grievance, through the respective com- n.ittees and boards, was abaut four months ago, and committees have been in St. Louis endeavoring to take these matters of com- plaint up with President Joseph Ramsey, jr., of the Wabash Railway Company, dur- ing all that period, and have been granted brief interviews only on three different times and at each interview they were put off by some alleged excuse or other, and were compelled to leave without any satis- faction or definite understanding as to what the officers of the road would do with refer- ence to such complaints. The defendants deny that the labor or- ‘ganizations named in the bill of complaint have unlawfully or maliciously conspired, combined or confederated together to force the complainant to recognize such organi- zations as representing and controlling its said employes in all their relations with the complainant, and deny that any demand o1 any attempt has been made by said organi- zations to compel the Wabash railroad lines within the United States to become and be operated as exclusively union or bother- hood roads, as therein alleged. It is denied vice such persons as are members of said organizations and denies that said organi- zations in any way unlawfully or malicious- ly attempted to induce or compel the sadd employes of the Wabash engaged in the op- eration of its trains firemen or switch- men to quit its servi in violation of any contract or agreement. —++ NEW HAMPSHIRE QUARANTINE. Order Promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture. Secretary Wilson today prcmulgated an order putting a quarantine on the state of New Hampshire on account of foot-and- mouth disease. This order prohibits the shipment of cattle, sheep or other rumi- nants or swine from or across New Hamp- shire into other states or foreign countries. It also prohibits the shipment from that state of hides, skins, hair, wool, horns or hoofs of ruminants or swine. Animals for immediate slaughter may be shipped across New Hampshire in cars which have been sealed by inspectors of the Department of Agriculture, providing these seals are not broken until the animals reach their res- tination. This order is issued because of a report received from the chief inspector of the bureau of animal industry at Boston stating that a number of animals had been shipped from New Hampshire to Massachusetts which were found affected with foot-and- mouth disease. Four diseased herds had previously been found in New Hampshire, but all the animals in these had been de- stroyed and the places disinfected, and it was supposed the contagion had been en- tirely eradicated. It is believed that the Present outbreak is not extensive. It is now more than three weeks since any case of the disease has been found in any other state. rrr A MOTION RESISTED. Claimed to Be an Attempt to Reopen is the Insular Cases. In the United States Supreme Court today Attorney H. W. Van Dyke, representing Coudert Brothers of New York, filed a mo- tion for the continuance of the case of Czarnakow, MacDougall & Co. agt. George R. Bidwell, formerly collector of the port at New York, which was resisted by Solici- tor General Richards, who said that the case Involves the same point that was de- cided in the Downes insular case, and urged that the present proceeding is merely an effort to reopen the insular cases, He added that he desired to hav. . ever, took the papers. In his brief Mr. Van Dyke says that it ts apparent. that there was no opinion in the insular cases, in which a m: etter ajority of the or —_______ WILL TAKE A REST. The Postmaster General Preparing for a Month’s Vacation. Postmaster General Payne has been busy all day clearing up his mail and making ready for his departure tomorrow on a pleasure trip with Secretary Moody on the Dolphin, the dispatch boat assigned to the Secretary of the Navy. Secretary Moody intends to use the Dolphin for the purpose of making an inspection of the naval_sta- tions of the south Atlantic coast, Porto Rico and Cuba. Postmaster General Payne is going with him because he needs the rest. The last session of Congress has thrown a great deal of werk on all of the members of the. cabinet. Many bills were introduced and ‘an unusually short time left to devote to their consideration. The consequence Was that the members of the cabinet were called upon to do an immense amount of work in a short space of time and the adjournment of Congress left them completely exhausted. This was especially true in the case of the Postmaster General. The business of the Post Office Department is of a trying nature and there are hundreds of details that have to be settled by members of Congress with the head of the department. Mr. Payne has been compelled to work day and night attending to the work before him and feels the need of a long rest. He ex- pects to be gone about one month and will visit the post offices in Porto Rico when he reaches the island. Secretary Moody and party, including Postmaster General Payne, Senator Proctor and Representative Cannon, will go from here to Charleston, 8S. C., by rail and at the latter city will board the Dolphin. PROSPECT OF CUBAN TREATY. Strong Objection Entertained by Num- ber of Democrats. The prospect for ratification of the Cuban reciprocity treaty is not regarded as alto- IN FAVOR WITH PORTE Minister Leishman Secures Important Concessions AFTER LONG STRUGGLE RECOGNITION OF GRADUATES FROM AMERICAN COLLEGES. Wives and Children of Naturalized Armenians May Now Join Their Families Here. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 9. — The United States legation has finally obtained official recognition of the examinations at the American Medical College, Beirut, on the same lines as the French examinations, and also the settlement of the long-pending question affecting the rights of the wives and children of Armenians who have be- come naturalized Americans to leave the empire. They are now able to join thelr husbands and fathers in the United States without hindrance. The council of ministers has agreed to recognize the American educational, chari- table and religious establishments, and they are now awaiting imperial approval. It is expected that authority will shortiy be given to the American archaeologist, Mr. Banks, to undertake excavations at Tel- Abraham, Mesopotamia, the supposed site of the tomb of Abraham. Mr. Banks has been waiting here for this permission for three years. The State Department has not been fully advised of the concessions obtained by Minister Leishman, and it is grat-fied that the unofficial reports indicate his success. The records show that the government has been working for many years to secure these things. The Turk-sh government has up to this point declined to recogn.ze Amer- ican medical diplomas or even those issued to graduates from American institutions in Turkey, a fact which naturaliy greatly diminished zheir usefulness. A more important concession from a hu- manitarian point is that respecting the wives and children of naturalized Arme- nians. The Turkish government has here- tofore held that the wife of a Turkish citi- zen who is naturalized in America does not by that act become herse’f an American. International law does admit the right of the woman to shara the condition of her husband and while our government has not set up the claim that under our own laws the wife becomes naturalized by the husband’s act, yet it has contended that under -the principle of international law above referred to the Turkish government was not justified in detaining these women in Turkey. Case of the Children. As for the children, even under our own law they could not be claimed as American citizens unless they were actually resident in America when their father was natural- ized, therefore the concession of the Turk- ish government on these points is consid- erable. The undertaking to recognize the Ameri- ¢an educational, charitable and religious establishments will, it is said, greatly en- large their usefulness and add very much to their security, for there will hereafter be no question of their right to claim full mil- tary protection from the Turkish govern- ment if they are threatened in time of riot. All the indications heretofore have been adverse to the success of Mr. Banks’ en- terprise in connection with the supposed grave of Abraham, for the reports were that the Turks had a religious antipathy to allowing excavations which to them smacked of sacrilege. s+ DEATH OF NORMAN ARGO. Alleged to Have Been the Original of Mrs. Stowe’s Uncle Tom. CHICAGO, March 9.—Norman Argo, said to have been the orginal of “Uncle Tom,” is dead at Paint Lick, at the reputed age of 111 years, says a dispatch to the Tribune from Lancaster, Ky. Argo was born a slave and belonged to Gen. Samuel Ken- nedy, a wealthy planter of Gerrard county and a former member of the Kentucky leg- islature. Mrs. Stowe obtained most of the material for “Uncle Tom's Cabin” from the Kennedy plantation. +++ gether favorable. Strong objection to the treaty is entertained by a number of dem- ocrats, but ft has not yet been determined whether that objection will go to the length of filibustering or not. The republican managers believe that there is a two-thirds majority for the treaty. This belief is based upon a poll made by Senator Lodge. It is known that some republcans will vote for the treaty although they are not altogether satisfied with it, but will yield to the President's desire for its ratification. The treaty expires March 31, but can be renewed, as it were renewed once before, if tt seems probable that a vote can ultim- ately be had upon ite ratification. ‘There fag" opposition to the treaty. party polities, ing 0} but no decision has yet been reached In that regard. —_$——— HE GAVE NO PROOF. Supreme Court Decides Against Bloom- field’s Claim. ‘ne United States Supreme Court today affirmed the opinion of the Supreme Court of South Carolina in the case of John Broomfield agt. the State of South Carolina. Broomfield is a negro, who resides in South Carolina and was convicted of mur- der. He alleged that he had been denied the equal protection of the law under the Constitution because that, notwithstanding four-fifths of the people of the community are colored, all negroes were excluded from the grand jury by which he was indicted. Justice Holmes; who delivered the opinion of the court, said there is no proof of the allegation, and therefore sustained the judgment of the state court, which was ad- verse to Broomfield. ood Personal Mention. Mr. B. C. Card and Mr. T. G. Sarilk, both of New York, are at the Arlington. Mr. John Wilkie of Memphis, Tenn., and Mr. G. W. Van Nest of New York, are at the Shoreham. Mr. N. C. Ray of San Francisco and Mr. G. C. Savage of Nashville, Tenn., are at the New Willard. - Mr. James J. Tobin of St. Johns, New- .foundland, and Mr. R. P. Nevin, jr., of Pittsburg are at the Raleigh. ~ Assistant United States District Attorney | Alexander R. Mullowny of the Police Court is confined to his home by reason of a cold. RUSSO-ENGLISH UNDERSTANDING Lord Cranborne Makes Announcement in House of Commons. LONDON, March 9.—Supporters of a friendly understanding between Russia and Great Britain regarding countries where their interests clash are much interested in what was regarded as a significant state- ment made by Under Foreign Secretary Cran in the house of commons today. Replying to a question, the secretary de- clared the government was of the opinio7 that it was most desirable there should be an amicable understanding between Great Britain and Russia on the subjects of their - respective interests in Persia and else- where, and, he aaded, a question concern- ing: those interests had lately been dis- cussed by the two governments. WRECKAGE WASHES ASHORE. Life Savers at Hereford and Cold Make Report. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., March 9.—Life- savers at Hereford and Cold Spring sta- tions, half way between Atlantic City and Cape May, report the drifting ashore of the deck, upper works and some rigging of & ship. Part of the deck came on the beach at each station, the two being six miles apart. No name can be found on any of the wreckage; but the life-savers say it is evi- ently that of a coasting schooner or a con- verted barge. Word has been sent along the coast and a close watch fs being kept for some other part of the vessel, by which the wreckage might be identified. ————>+22——_. Pope Received Cardinal Perraud. ROME, March 9.—The pope this morning received Cardinal Perraud, bishop of Au- tun, France, in audience, thus contradicting» alarming ru: hich had again been Secoeniont regarding the pontiff’s health.