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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
GENERAL WHEELERs CASE
Efforts Made to Induce Him to Withdraw
., His Resignation.
Desire of the administration to Re-
ward Rim-vieys of Democrats
gin the House.

An effort Is being made by some of the
administration officials to induce General
Wheeler TO- withdraw his request for i'm
mediate action upon his resignation 1t is
lntirnated that this effort Is attribute BILE
solely to warm interest in the personal
welfare of the general II is recalled that
the President has had it in mind to ask
congress for special legislation empowering
MIN to retire General Wheeler, General
Lee and General Wilson, with the rank of
brlgadier general In the regular army
some of the persons who are Interested In
the success of this movement feel that by
immediate resignation, and the prosecution
OF MS present determination to secure his
seat IN the House of Representatives. Cen
erai wheeler will arouse antagonisms
which may make II difficult or impossible
thereafter to secure from the House the
legislation needful to secure his retirement
1t Is uncertain whether, IL Gen. Wheeler
presents himself before the bar of .hc
House the oath will be administered to
MN as member of the House. The ques-
ION IN the minds of democrats is whether
they should object to his taking the oath or
should, on the technical assumption that
they have no official knowledge of his hav-
ins heid commission in the army, permit
MN 10 take the oath. and then afterward
unseat him upon the facts of his holding a
commission being ascertaned.
nose VINO In the Roberts case held that
tnere existed no right to object to the oath
credentials were correct on their face, do
not IKE to interfere with Gen. Wheeler TAX
ing the oath In advance of a legal ascer-
tainment of the disqualifyins facts
IL objection Is made by any one, however
II is satd that Speaker Henderson will sus-
tam the objection, and that at any event
t i general will not be permitted to retain
the seat, even if he is permitted to take
the oath
II sworn in he will be at once made th~
subject of an investigation to d>-ermina
sr1 ne stiil held a eone...iission in the
If is f a,ef me mseEhss of Congress. and If
resier .o ~ cot ne did even though his
YE.on had been rendered, his seat will
Probably be declared vacant
II Is said, however. that General Wheeler
may not present himself to take the oath.
General wheeler himself says that he will
not demand his seat. and that whether or
not ne presents himself for the oath will
depend upon the decision he reaches after
tax with Secretary Root
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
CVNTRUIl Of STREET. CLEANING.
Comm issiOners VIII Ask Congress for
This Authority.

The Senate having before its adjournment
yesterday afternoon concurred in the joint
resolution appropriating the sum Of 81 900
to enable the District Commissioners to re-
move the snow from the street crossings
and cutters Of the city. Mr.. Warner Slut
Ter, superintendent of the street cleaning
department, this morning placed $50 men
and 70 horses and carts to work. This
force will be. it is understood, continued on
the work as long as the funds will permit,
1t being considered doubtful, however
whether the sum appropriated yesterday
will suffice to complete 1t. The work will
continue tomorrow, and about 100 addi-
tional men will be employed Those desir-
ing employment should apply at the Dis
trict building at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The deplorable conditions which con-
fronted the Commissioners and people OF
the District yesterday because of a lack of
funds on the part of the municipal author
tiles with which to remove the snow from
the street crossings and cutters is not I'M
nkely to have the effect of inducing the
Commissioners to request of the Senate
such an amendment of the pending District
appropriation act as Will not only place the
control of street cleaning directly in the
hands of the Commissioners. but as will so
increase the amount provided for such work
as to enable them to use such appropriation
for removing snow and ice from the cross
essary instead of having to depend upon
the small sum of 81 600, which is as a rule,
provided for this work.
Speaking of the matter today. Commits
sioner Ross, who has immediate SUPERVISION
of the street cleaning department, express
ed himself as being heartily in favor of
such an amendment. Mr.. Ross is of the
opinion that the streets should be cleaned
by the municipality, and that the funds
provided for this purpose should be of such
an amount as will permit not only of the
sweeping and Sprinkling of the streets but
also the removal of snow therefrom lie
believes that there should be a lump sum
provided instead of following the existing
custom of making two specific appropra-
lions. He is also of the opinion that the
contract system is undesirable in many
respects, believing that if it were abolished
and the work done by the District the work
would be done not only more satisfactorily
but also more cheaply.
Commissioner Wight said he agrees with
Mr.. Ross entirely. and would be much graf
flied to have Congress place the whole mat
ter in the hands of the Commissioners
Captain Beach, the Engineer Commissioner,
il understood to be in accord with his as
sCciates on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
RECENT CENSUS OF MANILA
Population Living in Houses Within the
Police District 10000
Work Performed by the Sanitary
Corps and Result is Valuable
Only rs Rasis.

The War Department has received a re-
port from the sanitary corps which has
been making a census of Manila. 1t places
the population actually living in houses
within the police district at rlnWo The
territory included in this census does not
embrace the suburban districts or take into
account people living in baucos or those
who are inmates of converts and seminar
les. The work of the corps is not complete
by any means. hut it establishes basis
upon which the health department may
proceed in its statistics and in its provisions
Tor maintaining the health of the commun-
ity. As the orientals are very reticent
people. the task of taking the census was
not performed without considerable diff
Guilty.
Dread of the Census Taker.
The report was of great service to the
local health authorities in estimating the
population of the crowded sections of the
city. There Is a large transient popuIa tion
that comes or goes daily that could not be
reached, and this class is largely RESPONSE
Bile for the overcrowding In many in
stances nearly the entire population of a
nelg hboThood scattered in every direction
upon the appearance of officers in search of
Information In some courts and alleys in
Binondo and Santa Cruz the people have a
decided dread of European visitors When
the sanitary officers entered a building in
some districts the occupants almost stimuli
.aneousiy disappeared like rats into little
noles and corners. and they were unable to
ma them afterward. In many cases the
people who could not get away acted like
criminals who had been caught in doing
wrong, and could not be persuaded to give
any information about themselves or their
neighbors.
over Twenty thousand Buildings,
The report shows ~. 100 buildings. 1T.449
large rooms. 2J121 small rooms, 81. 945 men.
43,O56 women, 29.93:; children 4.Os7 aged
persons and s,s52 Chinese The popula ton
OF Iondo was placed at % 423. with 2,3s4
houses for them to live in San Nicholas
Ionows, with 23I94 and 26IS houses
santa Cruz was next. with 2O275, and 2.f63
houses and Bfnondo is the next i'm line
with population of 1886 and se49 houses
. Inc chinese population was turned n -
500 rms Is thought to he fsr o1,t 81 ~ ~ ho
way. as there is no do..I-r int ,hor vi one
s at least 10000 Garrese in the cit te T Tle
oninese seci4ort in any city is always crowd
90 ~ at night is the only time that they
- De found in their houses As the corns
dld an their work during the day they
would possibly find one Chinese. when aftar
found. ''uiu pe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
Guam to Have TeIephones.
4 SOLDIERS DIARY
Leading Events in Which Comman nj,
Pnrtfcipated in Philinnines

From far-off Cervantes, Luzou Island
Mr. Floyd G. Carroll has written to his
friend, Mr.. Arthur F. Brockhagan of 9(g,Ih
18th street northwest, giving particulars of
his experience as a member of Company F.
Esd United States Volunteers. In his de-
scription of the trip from Honolulu he saws:
There were but two or thrse nights that
We could not sleep on deck-quite different
from the good old Potomac, and by the
way, you feel it little more Sometimes
you are standing your head
81 tell you this is fine place. after all.
Some people wonder what Uncle Sam wants
with the Philippine Islands Well if they
could see what the boys over here do they
would stop theirfswondering. l would not
take $1,000 and erase what 1 have seen
from my mind. Some of the returning
state voluutesrs,T who have not been five
miles from Manila. do not know what the
Philippines look like. and they cannot tell
you anything about them
Mr.. CARROLL ;inctoses his diary from the
arrival in Manila. October 90 to January
90, the most imnortant- entries being these:
November 1-ijanded at San Fabian UNI
der fire of snnboats; enemy driven out; one
man wounded. =;
November 10-Baytagon bridge: drove
enemy further. killing ten or twelve
November 11tSan Jacinto; met enemy.
who opened fireofkilling Major Logan and
eleven men before We could locate them
but We dn0ve them5 killing at least 200:
enemy esthnatedoat about 2,O0O
November 14eMagalden: more fighting;
enemy had to retreat, with heavy loss; on
our side two men injured. not fatal
November 30-Kandon: had eThankseiv-
ing dinner. followed by order to move at .
pm.
December 2-Left Conception following
pretty close on the haeis of Aggie; about s
o'clock m enemy opened fire on us from
the mountain top. where they were well
intrenched; some 200 of his men thers, but
only sixteen showed up at the next town:
Gen. Pillar killed: our loss three killed and
nine wounded
December 5-Cayan;' Gan. Concepcion
and five officers surrendered to Major
Marsh
December 2HBantoc. seven killed and
four captured. including one captain on
Aggies side.
December 2a-christmas: Aggie's wife, a.
paymaster and lieutenant colonel can
tured. = ia ...
January 11-Left Vanavi for Quingan:
Private Hadfeh of our company speared
by Negrites while guarding pack train.
dying In q short tima'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
GRANTED 4 NEW TRIAL.
Judge Coles Action in Case of Men
Sentenced to Thirty Years Each.

Justice Cole, in Criminal Court No Q,
this afternoon decided TO set aside the SEN
tence and to grant new trial in the case
of Robert Pendleton. Frank Turner, Henry
Ware, James Gray, Joseph Mack and How
ard Berry. convicted of criminal assault on
Dora Mnkins the 10Th of last July while
near the James Creek canal. The sentence
imposed on each of these defendants pro-
vites for imprisonment in the penitentiary
thirty years, the limit of the law The
formal order in the case will be signed next
week, and the trial will probably begin the
9th of April.
Justice Cole has decided to grant a new
trial for the reason that the Identification
of all the defendants at the former trial
was not convincing. and because of newly
discovered evidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
ENGLISH WALL PAPER TRUST.
1t Proposes to Have Absolute Control
of the Trade.


of the Trade.
\ In report to the State Department Con-
sui Halstead. at Birmingham England
says that trusts are created there with
out attracting public attention or causing
alarm. and although no trouble is taken to
keep the fact from the public it is ex-
tremely rare that voice is raised against
such combinations.
These remarks are based on the recent
formation of a wall paper trust, with n
capital of nearly $30,Uo0OO0. Dealers are
required to buy all their stock from this
combination. and to sell no other for a
period OF about ten years but latitude is
allowed within fixed limits to certain deal
ers whose trade actually requires them to
use certain amount of foreign-made paper.
In such cases, however, the dealer is re-
stricted to Il limited number of designs and
rauSt purchase the same through the COM
bination.
Consul Wilbour of Dublin, in discussing
the same matter in report to the depart
Tent, says that in order for American wall
papers to compete it would seem to be nee
essary for the United States makers TO
reach some agreement with the combina-
ton. He says there is a class of papars
made in the United States which is imi-
tated in Great Britain and Germany. but is
not SO good. These papers are in gloss or
satin finish and can be sold at reasonable
prices. while the limitations cost very much
more. In order to suit the English ma rket
the American papers should be made TWEEN
ty-one inches wide. instead of eighteen. and
Twelve yards long, instead of nine yards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
Deficit in San Juan.s Rece.pt..

A dispatch from Sar Juan de Porto Rico
says: A municipal deficit of $4,000 in the
fiscal year has been caused by an unex-
pected slump in the city revenues from
liquors and cigarettes.
The budget committee in 1899 estimated
that $4,000 would be collected but the
amount to date is only SCI, 900. though prob
ably $4,000 more will be received by July.
The city owes the United States treasury
$4,000. and the city hall is mortgaged 20
the Spanish Bank for $4,000
Orders have been issued prohibiting prize
fights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

Inc shanghai correspondent of the Times
says: Conveniently with the representa-
lions OF the American Association to Wash
lEgton against the aHti-foreign policy or
the empress dCwager the China Association
Has suggested 10 the British minister (Sir
Claude Macdonald) that remonstrance
against the action of the Chinese govern
ment would he consistent with British
policy.
The present attitude of the diplomatic
body In Pekin appears TO indicate acauins-
Cence IN the reactiouary policy of the en-
II ess dowagsr.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
SLAVERY PROHIBITED
Proclamation Issued by the Governor of
Guam,

Inc secretary OF the Navy has received a.
copy of the following proclamation issued
es GOV. Lsary of the, Isle of Guam:
10 the iphahitants of Guam: In Issuing
tiis decree the government desires and
earnestly fnvokes. Divine blessing and guild
ahce IN Its official action and in the daily
pursuits apd occupations of the citizens of
Guam
ny the cession of the Isle of Guam to the
United States of America all of the author.
ity, power and RESPONSIBILITIES. of soyer-
eighty were transferred to this government
and in Transforming and organizing the
new political power the surest and speetiiest
route to sptcess: prosperity and happiness
for the Inhabitants of this Island is by be-
neFolent assimilation to the Fundamental
principles that constitute the basis Of free
American government. .i'i az
Honest Sfabor with just condensation
dismhed by faithful consideration of the
mutual interests sand welfare ar all con-
cerned, should insure. prosperity to this
community; whereas the existing 1ahorsdaS
grading system of fuman n bondage and IN.
Just, Indefinite servitude or peonage, per
mtted during the late Spanish control in
TINS island. u.s. in fact, a system of slavery
and as such is subversive of good govern
ment. is an obstacle to progressive. civiIi-
cation, menace to popular liberty and a
violation of the sacred privileges puaran-
teed by the Constitution of the United
States. ..
Now, therefore, by virtue of the author
ity vested in me by his excellency. the
President of the United States. L, Richard
Z. Leary, captain, United States navy, gov
ernor Of the Isle of Guam. do hereby an
nounce and publicly proclaim absolute pro
hibitlon and total abolition of human slav-
cry or peonage in the Isle of Guam on and
after the I'D day of February, A. D. 1900
and all persons are hereby commanded to
comply with the requirements of this proc
lama ton.
In witness whereof I hereunto set nv
hand and have caused the seal of the
United States naval station, Isle of Guam.
to be affixed.
Done at Agana. Isle of Guam. the 1st
day of January. in the year of our Lord
1869, and Of the independence of the United
States of America the Path
tSgneD RICHARD P. LEARY, ism.
Governor"
Guam to Have Telephones.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE brig
John D. Spreckels has sailed for Guam,
carrying mails and freight. This is the first
vessel which has ever left here for the
Ladrones with cargo of merchandise The
bulk of the cargo is for the stocking of a
store, to be owned and operated by a COM
pany at Guam There is also a telephone
plant on board, which will be put up and
operated by the company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
Leg Broken in Two Places.

Isaac NJ. Fox. forty-one years old, living
at No. 12O5 18th street northwest, was
seriously injured this morning while serving
milk to customers in the Lenox Flats.
While at the elevator his left leg was acci-
dentally caught between the car and the
wall Of the building, and was broken in
two places He was taken to the Emsr-
gency Hospital In the hospital ambulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
Private Bills Passed by the House.

Bills were passed in the House yesterday
to pay ]. A. Ware $3.50 for extra services
in the construction of the Mound City Ma
tional cemetery; to refer the claim Of
Joshua Bishop for services as lieutenant
commander, U. S. N, to the Court Of
Claims: to pay the heirs of devisees and
legal representatives of s. L. Huskey Sl3g;
to pay the widow of W. w. Ashby of Vir-
ginia, late United States consul at Colon
the remainder of one years salary and al
lowances and for the relief of VIM L. Orr:
for the relief of Hattie A. Phillips. AT 40
D. m. the House adJourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
A Blessing In Disguise.
ON the ph{Iadplnhta p,,hItc oJro-

Those who have farms and gardens NAV
rejoice at this prolongation of winter past
the middle cf March, since it is one of the
best guarantees of fruitful season. An
running and vegetation to growing SO fash
that the frosts which are almost certain to
follow later kill the buds of fruit and flow.
ers. and the result is a scarcity of both
during the later season. Held back as thew
are this year by continued cold weather un-
III the season Is well advanced, these are
likely to come to maturity at the proper
time without disaster from the frost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

Solicitor General Richards. who is acting
attorney general. has rendered an opinion
in which he holds in effect that the time
limit in the proviso of paragraph Isl of the
Dingley tariff act. which says that the re-
fined metal produced from imported lead
ore must be re-exported or the duty paid
within six months after its receipt, must be
calculated from the date the ore was re-
ceived at the smelter and not from the
time 1t was received at the port of entry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
MONEY FOR REMOVING SNOW.
The $1,000 House Appropriation
Passed by the Senate

Shortly before The Senate adjourned yes
terday afternoon House joint resolution to
provide for the removal of snow and ice in
this city was reported by the presiding Of
fcer, and, on motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, was
passed. 1t appropriatcs $1,000 for cleaning
snow and ice from the streets and avenues
of the District, and 81 900 for the removal
of snow and ice. TO be disbursed under the
direction of the officer In charge of public
buildings and grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is bona-lide one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive adyer-
Users. by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable. and which are. in fact, re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
Guided in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however.
judge by results, and bogus circuIa-
tons don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
IS many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
Grain. Provisions and Cotton Marked.
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. March IL Flour quiet and steady,
unchanged; receipts, s.4ii barrels exports, asJ !
barrels. Wheat firm; spot and March. 13ieaI.3%l I;
May. 7ia7i4 steamer No red. GeifaGJ%. re-
ceipts. SOS bushels; southern wheat by sample. Gsa
10; do. on grade. 7olsa14I. Corn dull; spot and
March, 4lisa41A; April, Ilssailii; May, ara ll-S;
steamer mixed 4OIsa40i. receipts. al 325 bushels
corn ~. Oats steady; No white, 3osa sales; No.
= mixed. 2Sa2Sls Rye nominal; No. . nearby 5Ia
55; No. 2 western 5sa59. Hay firm: No. tInothy
SIG bid. Grain freights very dull demand fat nm
changed. Butter, cheese, sugar firm, unchanged
Eyps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
Bryan VIII Not Attend,

The manager of one of the hotels In Kan
sas City said. in an interview, that while
the subcommittee of the democratic ma
tional committee was in that city Monday
and Tuesday he had received information
that Mr., Bryan would not be there He de-
clined TO give the source of his information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

Justice Barnard. in Equity Court No z,
this afternoon signed DEGREES granting Sal
lie Butts a divorce from Edward A Butts,
Julia A Martin a divorce from Henry e.
Martin and Hortense D. Kerr a divorce
from George W. Kerr. Dessrtion of the
petitioner by the respondent was alleged In
each case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

TORONTO. Ont. March list Patrick's
day is being observed here and throughout
tho province with unusual enthusiasm,
Everybody is wearing the shamrock while
the Irish flag is flying on all the public
buildings Services were held in the Cath
Ole churches. where reference was male
TO the bravery of the Irish soldiers in South
Africa. Concerts ans, banquets tonight by
the different Irish societies will wind up the
daN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
FIsANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Stock NarLe,

Furnished by w. B. Hfbbs & Co., bankers
and brokers'. 1419 st, members New YORK
STOCK exchange. correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Thalmann & Co. New York
Open High low Ctoaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
PARADE IN NEW YORK.
st. Patrick Day Marchers Have Fine
"alking-Oyerheed

alhlnS-oytrhePd.
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE green flag cr
Ireland divided houors with the national.
state and municipal colors on public build
ingS in New York today. while many BUSH
ness buildings and private houses also few
The ensign Of the harp. Overhead the day
was all that could be desired, but under
foot was deep slush. through which the St
Fatrlcks day procession tramped brayely
headed by the 18th Regiment, with the LIST
regiment of Irish Volunteer Infantry As
usual the parade was under the auspices
Of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and
was participated in by all OF the Irish So
cietleS- Besides the parade there We're sew
erai other celebrations in honor Of the day
and tonight nearly all of the Irish societies
and military organizations will give balls
dlnnerS Or other entertainments.
Marched In storm Mt Detroit.
DETROIT. Mich. March 1.-THE chief
marshal, his aids and a few of the Irish
organizations were on hand today in readi-
rtss for the annua, St. Patrick's day
parade. a bitterly cold northwesterly win1
swept across the mastering place in the
vicinity of Grand Circus Park. However
some thing like couple of hundred men
braN"d the storm and paraded past Bishop
+ Obey \ residence and 10 the bishops Caths-
lraI-
The temperature this morning stood at =
Ieiow zero in Detroit and through southern
Michigan. the coolest nth OF March in
SLOW on the ground the day breaks the
cord