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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
MANY BILLS PASSED
Miscellaneous Measures in Both
Houses of Congress.
LACK OF QUORUM IN TEE SENATE
Successor Of the Late Represen-
tatiye Epes Sworn In.
BOER SYMPATHY RESOLUTION

When the Senate convened today the desk
= of each senator bore the evidence taken in
the Clark case, consisting of three large
volumes and the report of the committee in
the case.
A resolution was adopted providing that
the exercises appropriate to the reception
and acceptance from the Grand Army of
the Republic OF the statue of Gen. Ulysses
s. Grant, to be erected in the Capitol, be
made the special order for Saturday, May
10. at pm.
y resolution. introduced yesterday by Mr.,
Pettigrew IS D.. calling upon the President
and Secretary of War for information as to
whether Gen. Torres. on behalf of Aguinal-
do, asked Gen. Otis to cease hostilties, and
for information as to the alleged salute
made to the Filipino flag by Admiral Dew
ey. was passed without discussion.
The following bills were passed: For the
establishment control, operation and main
tenance of the northern branch OF the Ma
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers at Hot Springs in South Dakota, ana
appropriating S1JO.OOO for the purpose Re
qufring that the dam across Rainy Lake
river, Mimi, be commenced within three
years and completed within five years from
May 4. 1S,is. Appropriating S2.4oO to be
paid certain persons for improvements re-
lpQuished to the United States for the use
Of the Nez Perez Indians.
authorize commander j. M. AlllleT,
United States navy; Surgeon o. d. Norton,
United States navy, and Edwin V. Morgan,
formerly secretary of the Samoan commits
sion, and now secretary of the legation OF
the United States at Seoul, Corea, to accept
presents rendered to them by the Emperor
Of Germany.
Mr. Pettigrew called up his resolution
''expre ssing sympathy for the South Afri-
can republics and our best hopes for the
full success of their determined contest for
liberty.
Mr. Lodge (Mass) inquired if the resolu-
ton had ever been considered by commit
tee
1T has not" replied the president pro
tenn.
Il think it ought to be Considered by a
Committee" said Mr. Lodge land 1 there
fore move 1t h referred to the committee
on foreign relations"
Nj. Pettigrew demanded the yeas and
nays. The roll call showed 81 yeas and IL
nays, not a quorum.
The detailed vote follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Bard, Carter, Clark
CWyo). Clay, Cullom, Davis. Frye, Gear,
HansbrCugh, Hawley. Jones New. kean.
Lindsay, Lodge, McComas. McCumber. Nc
Emery, McLaurin, Mcmillan, Morgan, Mel
son, PenrOse, Perkins. Pettus. Pritchard,
Proctor, Ross, Scott. Shoup-31
Those who voted against the reference
OF the resolution to the committee were
Messrs. Alien CNeb). Berry (ArkD, Chand-
Ter IN H., Cockrell MOI, Culberson
lTexas). Heitfield Gdaho). Pettigrew IS.
CWasbD and Vest MOI.
Another roll call developing the absence
of quorum, the Senate, at 40 pm, ad-
jCurned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
A Parrot Burglar Alarm.


Early Tuesday morning Mrs. Charles
simon OF It's Danforth street, wife of for
mer Member Of Assembly Simon, awoke to
the laughing notes of the family parrot
Then there was a dirtatious whistle and
Mrs. Simon arose to see what the trouble
was, as she heard strange noises about
the house. All the while the bird kept IN
its whistling and laughing with an occa-
sional "Hello"' and other expressions of
familiarity. The bird is one of the old
members of the family. and has been taught
to say almost everything that may be
spoken in the English language, and it has
tendency to coy remarks and salutes one
hears on the streets.
Satisfied that there was some one In tha
mouse who ought not to be there, Mrs
Simon gave an alarm. A burglar iumned
and ran out OF the house through a rear
door. An examination showed that evarv
door in the house had been unlocked. Not
thing was disturbed, as the intruder had
been interrupted In his work before he had
time to take anything. There was a lot of
solid silverware in the house, besides a con-
siderable amount of money.
An examination showed that a cloth had
been thrown over the parrots cage in an
effort to keep the bird quiet, but that onjv
seemed to add to his gaiety and he whis.
tied and sang all the more. Now the family
Is seriously considering whether it will moi
be wise to teach the bird to shout ssRur
glars!' when strangers are discover.,d IN
the house after midnight, although in this
case he was just as effective as IL he had
shouted ''Burglarsy'. at the ton Of his
voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
FINANCE AND TRADE
Lower Prices Prevail in a Largely
Professional Market.
new INTEREST In STEEL STOCKS
Rise in Sugar Forced Consider
able Short Interests Out.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, April 2s.-Openinp prIces
this morning were generally lower in SYM
pathy with London and the prevailing sem
ument of the room. New interest was at
tracted to the steel stocks by the announce
nent that the courts would be appealed 10
IN the matter OF the recent raid on Amer
ican Steel and Wire. The decision of the
CHAIRMAN TO withdraw from the MANAGE
ment was announced semi-officIally also.
but instead of showing its appreciation of
such relief by a substantial rise the stock
was weak throughout the morning The
Tears Oh Carnegie competition were used in
explanation of the weakness. American
sugar was advanced sharply during the
morning under volume of business in
forced out. "
yesterdays fluctuations were said to have
oeeh que largely TO the elimination of the
snort account but today's movement failed
10 sustain that view. The stock is So err
ratlc and the condition of the trade so
etieInatlcal that the dealings are left al
HIosI exclusively to the professional cIioues
inside interests adhere to the heller th5t al
least one Independent refner win H. ,r,,,',as
10 come INTO the American company
me railroad stocks fail to hold their
ReiIoulcd advances owing to the fact that
nquluatlon In them is not vet over They
recede without becoming positively, WI,
ana rally without enthusiasm. such a
condition suggests lower prices as a means
oI awakening public interest. Want of
preadth Is a great drawback to higher
prices. once 1t becomes necessary for one
poor TO sell out to another the latter Is
hkeIy to withdraw its demand.
professional market, with the larger in
terests lnulnerent. now confronts w.,
street. That 1t will not change Jy.-,,i a.,
IN character for time ma" ho ott ieIs
from the exodus of the leaders Of bott s leu
tions. Railroad of.cials and bnor uo In lac
taning town virtually at the san,s 80
S %oei" Educate small prospects for Innna
ula. activity in either account Tho ra,I,,,
OF the hrst group, however. is aImos, 80,
oDments. aoiNildry deNeI-
me pank statement was good one b,,.
- Lett "al as market influence The hanks
ueiNe gained $5SO0.oO0 in lawful money ~
nave increased their loans S7015 3n1 n
posits nave Increased 81 423 100 and tha
net result of all changes is shown h,, nc
Increase OF 2,119,925 in the surplus resar,-a
me latter item is now about az ano 40,
needs A0i present
me god movement begun this week :
AN AN dhcef tam quantity. however and n Is
iihposslpIe TO tell how far the reserve NV
pe depicted In providing for Europe's needs
an thls respect There is no apTrebensio1
III banking circles and $4,000 900 might he
spared without harmful consemences 20
IIie local money market If uuaccou,uaniaa
WIN other unfavorable influences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
BRIEF OF IAYLQR's COUNSEL
STATEMENT OF CASE FILED IN THE
SUPREME COURT.
1t is Claimed That the Question of
Political Freedom or Political
SerfdOm fpiInvoIved.

Counsel for William S. Taylor and John
Marshall in the contest in the United
States Supremei Court over the offices of
governor and lieutenant governor of Ken
lucky today filed their brief in the case
in that court. The brief is signed by
James P. Helm. Helm Bruce and Kennedy
Helm, as counsel. while the names of ex-
Governor w. 0. Bradley, w. H. Yost, A.
E. Wilson. D, w. Fairleigh. w. c. P. Brock
infidge and John Shelby are appended as
'of counsel"
After reviewing the various points in
Volved in the case the brief concludes as
follows: We will not attempt any re-
sumo of the argument; we have attempted
SO to divide it as not to confuse it. We
simply insist that the pretended "adjudica-
ton, which is pleaded by Mr.. Beckham as
the foundation of his action. whereby he
seeks to take from William S. Taylor and
John Marshall the offices to which they
certainly had the admitted prima facie
right, and whereby he seeks to make him
self the governor of Kentucky and the
chief magistrate of her people, is an alb
solute nudity; That 1t was entered or maze,
in violation Of rights secured both to Will
liam s. Taylor and to John Marshall and
to the people of Kentucky by the consti-
tuition of the United States; and that when
he comes into court asking for the judicial
enforcement of this arbitrary edict the
courts of the land of which this Is the su-
preme head should decline to enforce it.
I'VE feel that in this case is involved the
question OF whether we are political Tree
men or political serfs; whether we have in
Kentucky a republic or an oligarchy;
whether we vote by right secured by law.
or by grace of a few men, 1t matters not
that these men may themselves have been
elected. They Were given commission
by the people to select governor for them,
and, as said by Mr. Jefferson, speaking for
himself and his compatriots: An elective
despotism was not the government we
fought for.
I'VE have been denied republicanism, the
principal has failed in its duly. and We call
on the guarantor to make good its guaran-
ty. We ask for the protection Of liberty
and property against the arbitrary exer-
else of the powers of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
DESERTED TOWNS,
Their People AbandOped Them Be-
cause of Lack o. Employment.
From the Memphis CTennl Srimitar

Their People Abandoned Them Be-
cause of Lack o. Employment.
From the Memphis (Tenn) Scimitar.
ut Is strange" said A. W. Proctor, "to
see how towns, as soon as their commerce
is taken away from them, dwindle and die
Several years ago I was travelling in the
mountains Of North Carolina. One after
noon, after having looked for great while
for place where I could lodge for the
night, I arrived at the summit of noun
tain. There in the distance I saw what I
supposed to be a prosperous town. 1 de-
c1ded that I would go straight to it and
put up at some hotel. On arriving there
l found houses enough. but there were no
people in them. The place is, or was.
known as Bald Mound, and had once been
a thriving mining town. There was large
copper mine close by, and there was a
smelter In the suburbs. There were several
nice-looking dwellings, several churches
and found later that there had been a
bank there. looked everywhere for hui
man being, but could not find a single per-
son.
Il became interested and determined to
solve the mystery. I found an old woman
and from her learned the history of the
deserted village. few years before it had
been prosperous town of nearly 1000 in
habftants. Most of the inhabitants were
miners and worked in the copper mines
close by. But the men who owned the
mines dissolved partnership, and in settling
up aHairs there was some difference and a
lawsuit was begun, thereby throwing all of
the company's property into the courts,
The affairs of the company thus became
tied up. and no work could be done. AS
the town was a mining town, the inhab-
1tants were destitute. One by one they left
until the only inhabitant was this old wo-
man. She had remained, having no other
place to go.
Several months later 1 was travelling
through Alabama had almost forgotten
the dead town that I saw in North Caro-
lima, when one day came upon another.
1t was known as Catawba. There was not
person there. The town had been bought
by a large land owner, and large stona
dwellings. once the residences of bankers
ana merchants, and buildings that had once
Deen banks, were used as warehouses nv
the planter who purchased the property. I
a1terward learned that this too, had been
prosperous town Of about 1000 or 2 OOO
people. and was the county seat. fine
court house had been situated there. Soon
after the war a railroad desired to 20 there
out many OF the principal business men did
not desire 1t, and the railroad in revenge
extended Its road about three miles away
A town sprang up where the road went
ana IN few years Catawba was deserted -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
Application for Retirement.

Upon the recommendation of Commits
sioner Wight, who has immediate super
vision of the fire department, the applica-
ton of John Kane, a Waterman in the de-
partment, for retirement has been referred
to the attorney for the District for an opin-
ion. Kane entered the department in 1887.
resigning two years later. In 1877 he again
became member of the department, but
was reduced in March of last year TO the
position of Waterman on account of physi-
cal disability, 1t is said. The mans friends.
including some influential citizens, state
that he performed splendid service and
claim that he is entitled to be retired, de-
spite the fact that the board Of surgeons
several days ago found him to be "physi-
cally fit to perform his present duties as
watchman." But having been previously
reduced because of physical disability it is
contended In his behalf that he is entitled
to be retired at an allowance of not more
than $50 per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
GIVEN A HEARING.
Projectors of Cooling Company Before
the C0mmiss toner's,


the Commissioners.
The District Commissioners today heard
AIR. David Branson of New York president
of the International Cooling Company, in
advocacy of a favorable report on Senate
bill 4i2S, to incorporate the Washington
Cooling Company. The incorporators of
the local company. as named in the bill,
are Samuel c. Palmer, Robert D. Weaver,
Louis w. Richie and Benjamin Powder
maker of the District and Andrew Saks of
New York, and the bill authorizes the COM
pany to construct, maintain and operate
refrigerating works within the District; to
build, equip. operate, lease and sell cold
storage warehouses machines and APP
paratus for producing ice, cold air, cold
water. etc; to manufacture the same and
construct conduits and all other necessary
appliances.
Mr. Branson explained in detail the man.
ner In which private residences and other
places will be served with cold aid and at
such temperatures as may be desired, stat
ing that the conduits will be laid and con-
structed in such manner as the Commits
slonerS may recommend
The Commissioners took the matter I'M
der advisement, and 1t Is understood they
will fully investigate the project before sub
uniting report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
Movement. of Naval Vessel

The battle ship Iowa has arrived at
Bremerton.
The training ship Buffalo is at Hampton
Roads.
The tug Chickasaw left Port Royal yes
terday for Norfolk. and the Marceilus left
Key West for the same point.
The Michigan has left Erie for Chicago,
where she will take aboard the Illinois ma
lakes.
The battle ship Kearsarge, after taking
on her torpedo outfit at Newport, viii pro.
coed to Lynn Haven Ray on a two weeks
further and more conclusive test on this
cruise of the merits of the system of SUI
perimposed turrets embodied in the con-
struction of the kearsarge
The Wilmington joined Admiral Schley, q
squadron at Bahia today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
ESTIMATE OF DEFICIENCIES.
A Number of Items May BE Added t,
the District Bill.

A Number of Items May BE Added to
the District Bill.
An estimate Of deficiencies in District ap-
preparations has been received by the
House committee on appropriations. The
items include he following: Deputy coro-
ner, $50; for, advertising. s7ss.s2: sur
veyor's office, ss205; judicial expenses, $25;
deficiencies in rent Of District offices. 81, 1000;
for one down draft furnace, $500; coro-
ner's Office, SO; free library. s279s: con-
tingent expenses, $1,3l02 %; sewers, s4476O
fuel, 5000; public schools. $145O.17; police
department, $a,293.SG:, repairs to police sta
ton, $1,000; fire department, $75O66; tele-
graph and felephonee service. 81. 1906 o5;
services. $50; Insults against the District.
s10,572. %: support Of prisoners. $4,000; suits
in Court of claims, $1,000; F. X. Hackett,
services as referee, 5000; Reform School for
girls. to complete building. $9.2s824; Wash
ington Asylurffs 81, S55. So: Freedmen's Hos
pital. $15.3s; board of children's guardians.
50. 200: Neutrality-suspicious.. $191. %; police
relief fund, SIC, 649.ss; redemption Of tax
sale certificates, $4l5.a 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
REVISED STATUTES SUPPLEMENT
Bill Reported to the House to Con-
tinue It's Publication.

tinue It's Publication.
Mr.. Jenkins of Wisconsin has reported
from the House committee on the judiciary
a bill to continue the publication of the
supplement to the Revised Statutes. The
report says in part:
"At the present time, in order to know
the state of the written law, it is neces-
sary to have the Revised Statutes, the first
volume of the supplement- and eight pam
phlet parts Of the second volume.
Not only will the present bill greatly
simplify facility Of reference by substitute
ing a single volume to contain everything
of subsequent date to'the Revised Statutes.
but it will also avoid confusion by enabling
the editors to omit all the legislation con-
tanned in the existing supplement which has
itself been repealed or superseded by sub
sequent legislation, and should, therefore,
be omitted from a compilation of existing
law.
For instance, Title XXXIII of the Re
vised Statutes, entitled Duties upon I'M
ports embracing sections 2491 to 2516, has
been superseded successfully by the tariff
acts of 1889, of 1880 lthe Mckinley acD, of
1894 Ghe Wilson-Gorman acD and of 1897
0he Dingley acO. The last three of these
acts are all co1stained in the existing sup
plement.
Under the plan of q single supplement in
one volume none Of these but the act of
1897 would be retained, with the exception
of the few provisions of the prior acts
which were left unrepealed by their sue
cessors. | x
1.-The editor, Judge Richardson, having
died, the work is to be prepared by his as
sistants, who effectively aided him, as
shown by the preface to both volumes of
the supplement. and Mr.. E. c. Branden-
burg of the Department of Justice. a we'll
known legal writer, and who have since his
death acceptaby continued the work. They
are by the provisions of the bill to be paid
for preparing and editing said supplement.
including the legislation Of the F'ifty-ffth
Congress, and the indexing and all clerical
work necessary fully to complete the same,
the sum of $1,000
1.-THE work Is to be printed and stereotyp-
ed at the government printing office. and
the work and plates and all right and title
therein and thereto to belong to the gov
eminent, and the book is to be distributed
among the members Of Congress and Off
GERS Of the government. and sold to the
public In the same manner and on the
same terms as the Revised Statutes. The
work Is to be prfma facie evidence of the
law, but in the event of discrepancies is
not to control the effect of any original act
or to be construed as changing existing
law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
INVESTIGATING THE I.ROR w.p
ChicaSo Grand Jury is Making a Rigid
Inquiry.

CHICAGO, April S.-The Tribune says:
Rigid investigation of the labor war. of
Its promoters and of the responsibility for
IT'S continuance was discussed by the grand
jury yesterday. II was the unanimous opin-
ion that if either the contractors or the
union labor men We're in error. or If either
were responsible for the lawlessness and
violence which has characterized the labor
controversy, they should be indicted and
punished. States Attorney Deneen said the
grand jury was its own master, and was
composed of men of such high character
mat II needed no advice from him in the
to prevent an investigation as TO wbetber N
conspiracy existed which was responsible
Tor the labor troubles. The Investigation
may be begun TO-DAY e+e a ioh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
PAY THEIR RESPECTS,
Commissioner Ross Greeted by a Host
of His Friends.

When District Commissioner Ross reach
ed his desk at the District building this
morning he found it covered with magnifi-
cent floral pieces sent by friends in honor
Of his reappointment. He also found a
number Of people waiting to congratulate
him. About every moment of the day he
was kept busy receiving those who had
called merely to congratulate him, and a
mass Of letters and kilograms of the same
character was received by him. About ev-
the highest official down to the humblest
laborer, extended his congratulations and
good wishes, and Mr.. Ross, when he reach
es his home, will appreciate the condition
big reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
Many Pension Bills Passed.

The House broke all records yesterday.
passing ninety-one private pension bills.
Among them was one to pension at the
rate of $40 a month the widow of Colonel
John NJ. Stotsenburg of the LIST Ne
braska, who was killed in the Philippines
Saturday, May 10, was set aside for re-
ceiving the statue of Gen U. S. Grant. pre-
scented by the G. A. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
The Claim of VIM. Leach.

An effort was made in the Senate today
to pass Senate bill 1896, to pay to VIM
Leech 5000 as compensation for injuries
received by the claimant in falling into the
elevator shaft of the treasury building
March 49, 1888. Objection was made TO
passing the bill on account of the INSULT
cheney of the proof shown in the report, and
1t was recommitted to the committee on
claims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

Former Head of Filipino Cabinet
Caught Near Trinidad.

MANILA, April %, $50 p.m.-Major Cen
eral Lloyd Wheaton reports that Senior
Palermo, the former president of the Fill
Pine so-called cabinet, was captured in the
mountains near Trinidad, province of Ben
guet. April %. Palermo recently, through
relatives in Manila, requested and received
permission to enter the American lines, but
failed to appear. His relatives explained
that he had been sick a long time, and was
an invalid. He was brought to San Fer
nando on a litter ambulance by soldiers of
the 4Sth Regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

Sentence In Private ~Gundiich's Case
!. Set Aside by the President.

SShNShCc private NunUtlChb SaSe
d Set Aside by the President.
The President has set aside the sentence
in the case of Private William H. Gund-
Itch of the hospital corps, tried by court
martial at Manila. on the ground that the
proceedings of the court were irregular.
The record of the trial failed to show that
the members of the court and the Judge
advocate had been sworn. and on being re-
turned for the necessary action in that re-
spect, 1t appears that without a reconvening
of the court. as contemplated by the regu-
lations. the Judge advocate interlined a
statement in the record that the members
of the court and the judge advocate had
been duly sworn. According to the Off
Gals of the War Department this action
was unauthorized and invalid. 1t was
stated in the official order announcing the
action of the President that "a defective
record returned for correction can only be
amended to conform to the actual facts
and by the court itself on revision when
duly reconvened for the purpose"