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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
JAPANESE LABOR PROBLEM
Statute to Tax Asiatics Causes Lit
igation in British Columbia
Salmon Gamers Called Upon to Pay
the Dues of Oriental Vsorkmen
Who Have Disappeared.

VANCOUVER. British Columbia Dec. ;.
Another aggravating phase of the all
absorbing japanese question in British
Columbia has arisen Finding it impos-
sibIs to collect any taxes from the army
of Asiatics who swarm INTO British Co.
lumbia every summer. the British Co
lumbia Government hit upon the happy,
but perhaps not Altogether Just plan
of passing a law by which anyone who
employed Japanese became responsible
for their taxes
Last season 5000 japanese we're en-
gagged in fishing on the Fraser The sal
mon Gamers employed them for the pur-
pose Of breaking the back Of the strike
engineered by white asnermen- When ths
tax collector made his rounds. however,
the little brown men had all disappeared
into the United States and the Proyin-
ciaI Government at one put their law
into force. and demanded of the Gamers
SO per head taxes en- all japanese en-
pIoyed
\ test case in the district court, BE-
fore Magistrate Anderson. resulted in n ,
magistrate ordering the payment by the
esnneries concerned, CT the taxes Of
every Japanese who caught hsh any time
during the season for these canneries
The seTenIy-0dd cannerIes Of Brit 81 Co
luTubis will likely combine, and carry tAe
case, 4 necessary. to the highest court
in the land The legislation making such
verdict possible was passed at the sug-
gestion OF labor unions here.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
WANTS TO TAX THE TRUSTS
Indiana Asked to Collect Fees From
Foreign Corporations.
State Secretary Recommends That
business BE Made to Pay,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 5.-Union B
Hunt. Secretary of State in his annual
report to the Governor, recommends that
corporations organized out of the state be
made to pay the same fees as Indiana cor
Poratiops, In explaining his recommen-
dation Secretary Hunt says:
Under the law now in force in this
state concerning foreign corporations,
parties desiring 10 do business in Indiana
may procure articles of Incorporation in
another State, and, under the same, pro-
ceed TO do business in Indiana, OF. being
incorporated in another State, come here
and do business as a corporation by sim
ply fling with the county clerk # some
county within the state written ap-
poiDtment Of some person to act as agent
of such corporation. with consent that
service upon such person shall he deemed
sufficient u bind the corporation. thus
evading the payment of such fees to the
State OF Indiana as domestic corporations
organized under the laws Of this State are
required TO pay
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
4 STHAHER Tn DISTRESS
The Partisan DOcked at Halifax
After an Exciting Night.
Life-savers Enable to Locate Her for
Some Time Because of a BIindInG
snovvstorm = sienaied Repeatedly
for HeIp-Three Hundred PaSzen-
gers Aboard-Five Days Overdue.

HALIFAX, n. S. Dec 5.-After an ez-
citing experience, the Allan Line steam
ship arrived at her pier here this morn-
ing in heavy sncwstorm and was safely
berthed.
1t was reported here early this morning
that the Partisan, which arrived at
midnight from Liverpool FIVE days over
due, was out in the storm of here dis
abled and asking for help. A great snow
storm, which followed the northeast gale,
prevented the Iffe-savers from locating
her. She had 900 passengers aboard
Signal rockets sent up from the ship at
O'Clock this morning told OF her Danger
and asked for help. Efforts were at once
made to reach her, bur for long tine
they were without success.
When last seen the ship was in a com
parativeIy safe position. She was then
burning the signals for assistance. IN re-
sponse TO which tugs we're at once sent
out
The Partisan was first sighted at mid
night. She was steamiBg very slowly and
showing the. signals of distress. Among
the passeng gers was Rear Admiral Bick-
ford, who is going TO Vancouver to take
command of the Pacific squadron. There
were also about 110 sailors for the Brit
Ish West India feet on board.
The Partisan left Liverpool November
2I furious gale, blowing seve3ty-hYe
miles an hour has been sweeping all the
coast from Labrador to Philadelphia.
Many wrecks have been dashed ashore
and lie piled up along the coast.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
COMPLIMENTS IN PLENTY.
Paris Exposition Commissioners Re
ceived by the President.

Paris Exposition Commissioners Re
ceived by the President
The Paris Exposition Commissioners.
headed by Mrs Potter Palmer and Mrs
Daniel Manning, we're received by the
President at I o'clock this afternoon
The members OF the Commission were
Hon. NJ. H.-De Young. Chairman: Thomas
F. Walsh Louis Stern. Harry NJ Putney.
Calvin Manning, Ogden H Tethers. A1vsn
H Sanders, James Allison. Peter Jansen
Franklin Murphy. w l. Thornton,
and Arthur E yalois. Miss ". l. Ellis.
T. NJ Parr, and William NJ Thompson
did not reach the city in time to appear
at the White House with the delegation
Chairman De Young made 4 short
speech, presenting the Commissioners 20
the President, and referred especially to
the ladies, of whom he said,
that no higher praise could be
given them than that the Com
ously, and that the two ladies had been
accepted on an equal footing with the
men. and had borne their share of the
labor of the Commission.
In reply the President complimented the
Commission on their work and IN relation
to the ladies said that he should like TO
hear their side Of the argument Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer replied by saying that both
she and Mrs Manning had. while on their
way to the White House spoken Of their
pleasant experience while connected With
the Commission.
The East Room of the White House is
artistically decorated for the reception OF
the Commissioners tonight. Palms sd
ferns. reiisved by mignonettes, pomsetta.
begonia, and croton were arranged IN
banks about the room, while trailing vines
festooned the chandeliers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
IMPRISONED AT HARPOOr
Alleged Persecution of q Natural
lied American.
Rhode Island Man Calls the State De-
partment's Attention to the
Case Of Paul YaEhiJian.

PROVIDENCE. r /. Dec. 5--wiiliam
H Waite. of this city has called the at
tention of the State Department to the
fact that Paul Yaghiiian, . naturalized
citizen of this State. is now imprisoned at
Harpoot, Turkey
Yaghijian has been resident Of this
city for about ten years. Several months
ago he left here for his former home in
Armenia for the purpose Of getting mar
ried, II being his intention 20 return here
about Christmas, shortly after his ar
rival in his native country he was arrest
ed. but subsequently released.
II was only a few weeks ago that he was
reinearcerated when he vas making prep
arations to return to America Some Of
his relatives in Armenia have written 10
his brother Andras in this city, who also
is in the employ OF Mr. Waite that Psu'
was being prosecuted in prison II WAY
stated that he had been tied for three
hours to cross as one undergoing eruci-
fxion
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
DISASTERS ALONG THE COAST
Many Vessels Driven Ashore by the
Terrific Gale

PGSToN. Dec. As result Of the gale
which swept over New England last night
q batch OF marine disasters is reported
Sehooners were driven ashore at Beverly,
one tug and five barges were sunk at New
buryport and another tug was injured il
collision Three schooners were driven
ashore at Salem
The scbooners driven ashore at Beverly
we're the Z and G. W Hines. Of Calais
Ne. lumber laden; the Victory, Of Ban
gOT, bound for New York, and the Charles
z. Sears. from Bangor for New York Il
was 5O-knot gale that piled them up on
the beach from their broken anchor chains
The Hines collided with the Victory and
will break up. The Sears is II no special
danger.
There were 100 ships stoTmbound in sa-
lem Harbor yesterday, and OF tnat NUM-
Der now two are wrecks and others are
ashore today The first vessel doomed 70
destruction was the schooner Eastern
Queen. OF Boston. which struck heavily
upon a rock scme sixty feet oil the Juniper
Point shore
The vessel. which was laden With 100
tons of limerick. grated back and forth
on the rough cone of the boulder, and N
a few minutes the bottom had teen stove
in
The next VeSSeL 10 Dc udofltd INTO tftS
rocks near Juniper Point was the schoon-
er Oriole. of Herbert River, Nova Scotia.
with $50 600 feet OF lumber, which was
bound for Norwich. Conn The vessel
parted her big cable at 10 o'clock P. N,
and oDe hour later her other holdings
gave way. and she was driven with terri
fic force On to the rocks. The crew made
shore on a cable. The schooner Sarah
Potter. OF St John, New Bruins swick, laden
- -ra e. 7 =
New York, went ashore on the willows
The schooner Lydiat Lane went ashore
near Winter Island The extent of her
damage Is not known. An unknown
schooner is ashore off the Willows. The
nose of an unknown schooner drifted
ashore at midnight near Winter Island.
The shores of the harbor and bay are
strewn with wreckage- At Newbcryport
the Merrimac Towing Company lost two
tugs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
THE TREATY IN COMMITTEE.
Convention of Senators Who For
nerIy Opposed 1t.

Conversion of Senators Who For
merIy Opposed 1t.
During the discussion of the Hay
Pauneefote Treaty at the meeting Of she
Committee on Foreign Relations this
morning. it became apparent that ma
jority is now il favor OF the convention
as negotiated and against the amend
ment reported last session with but two
votes against it The Senators formerly
in favor of the amendment and who have
changed front are CuIlom, Foraker, ana
Woicott The treaty is pending in The
Senate and the committee, therefore, took
no formal action. The amendment report
ed by Mr.. Davis viii not be Withdrawn
at least. such q conclusion was not reach
cd today, nor was 1t suggested-5ut the
members OF the committee VIII throw
their influence against it.
One OF the influential members OF the
committee who supported the amendment
formerly, today said: We who previous
u favored the amendment did so because
It was apparent at the last session that the
treaty could not be ratified without the
amendment and We were anxious to have
the treaty ratified As a matter OF fact
the amendment l. not SO material any
how We believe the treaty can now be
ratified I'D 51st It is best to ratify it as
negotiated so tha: delay viii be avoided
and consideration Of the Canal bill can be
begun at the earliest practicable moment
Senators Frye and Morgan originally
voted against the amendment Senators
Lodge and Clark still insist that The
amendment must prevail. They are sup
ported by Senators Bacon, Daniel, and
Money Democrats
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
HALL SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
Physicians Not Confident of the Lieu
tenant Comn.ander's RecoNery

NEW YORK. Tee 5.-Lieutsnant Com
mander Reynolds T Hall, who was s.
verely injured by q block OF wood fall
ing upon him in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
last Monday. was said to be but slight
Iy improved this morning Lieutenant
Commander Hall IS at the Naval Hos
pits. Brooklyn.
Unrii late last night it was believed
that he would recover. At about mid
night inflammation of the brain SCI in and
his condition became much worse. A
slight Improvement in his condition to-
day consisted in the fact that his mind
was somewhat clearer. but the physicians
are not -sanguiRe OF his recovery
N accordance with Admiral Barker S
orders, Capt Albert 5. Snow, Commander
B. l. Reid, and Civil Engineer E. P.
Goodrich. sitting a. a special board CT en-
quiry, viii begin today al investigation
OF the accident by which Lieutenant
Commander Hall WAS injured At the
hospital it was said today that the
block OF wood by which he was injured
weighed seyenty-eight pounds, and that
Il fell from a height of forty feet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
DEBATE ON THE TREATY
Hay-Paaneefote Compact Taken Up
in Executive Session.
Lodge states That He Has Nc Objee-
tion to an Amendment Giving the
United states the Right to Fortify
ahe Nicaragua CannI Ship sub
sidy Bin Further Discussed.

At the close of the regular morning
business in The Senate today, on motion of
Mr. Lodge the body went into executive
session at 1890 10 consider the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty. Mr.. Lodge brought the
matter up and in a brief address outlined
the policy Of the Administration in the
case and urged the immediate ratification
OF the compact.
Several amendments were offered 20
the text of the Treaty. but Mr.. Lodge
announced that while he favored some
amendment, he would vote for the fr5 atty
as IT stands. and would ask TO have il
ratified in its original FORM
Several of the members OF the For
eign Relations Committee favored ansnd-
ment. although they stated that they
would vote fer the Treaty as it stood
Mr.. Lodge stated that he had no OBJ
lection TO an amendment giving the Unit
ed States the right to fortify the NicSra-
gua Canal and if the Treaty could be
adopted with this clause appended. he
would be glad TO vote for the amendment
1t was further announced by Mr.. Lodge
that in the event OF the minority attempt
ing to block the ratification of the agree
ment he would use up all the time between
morning business and unfinished business
in daily executive sessions until the COM
pact was ratified.
At I2.25, on motion of Mr.. Lodge, the
Senate went into executive session TO con-
slider the -PaUncefote Treaty.
The Senate resumed public session at
o'clock Mr. Hale called up the House
bill making December u a public holi-
~. TTrNErz n
the Celebration of the Centennial Ami
yersary OF the establishment Of the seat
of Government at Washington The bill
was passed
At the close of the executive session
Mr. Frye called up the Ship Subsidy
bill and resumed the address begun yes
ferday- He spoke for over an hour and
brought out volumes Of statistics to prove
mis- statements. His arguments were
heard with slight applause from the Re
publicaps, who remained In their seats
all through the speech and listened at
Jentively. Mr.. Hanna resumed mis- old
place beside the speaker
Mr BacDn, from the Committee on For
tign Relations, reported favorably the bill
II permit Capt. b. n. McCalla, [. S. N,
ana Commander W. G. Wise, T. s n, 10
accept the decoration Of the Red Eagle
and the accompanying sword from the
Emperor of Germany. The bill was then
passed. The decorations were given Tor
gsIlantry displayed during the Chinese
troubles
In the Senate this morning the creden-
tiaIs Of Senator McEnery for the term be-
ginning March /, 1903. were presented End
placed on file, also the credentials of
Murphy James Foster, of the same State,
for the term beginning March J. 1851, in
succession to Senator McCafery.
The credentials of George p. Wetmore,
reelected a Senator from Rhode Island,
we're presented and read.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
RAILWAY RUMOR DENIED.
Bosten Experts Know. Nothing of the
AIIeged MashinRton DenI.

BOSTON, Dec. 5.-The comment in the
morning papers yesterday relative to an
alleged deal between the Boston railway
syndicate and the Washington Traction
and Electric syndicate for the control of
the Washington Traction Company's rail-
ways has ELECTED denial from the cleo
trical experts, Slime & Webster, of this
city.
The story from Washington was to the
effect that these gentlemen. with a Jacob
Firth, were making an examination of the
Washington railways for the syndicate in
this city
Messrs. Slime and Webster assert that
they have made their examination simply
as experts in electrical railways for the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
psny and not for any other concern in
Boston or elsewhere.
They state that they know nothing OF
any deal. present or prospective. between
the two syndicates
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
EAaAN TO BE RETIRED.
Provision i'm the New Army Bill Au
thorizes the President


Provision in the New Army Btu Au-
fhorizes the President
By an amendment to the Root Army bill
the President is given an opportunity to
permanently settle the status Of Briga-
dier General Eagan, who still holds the
rank of Commissary General OF the Army
although permanently suspended from
duty.
This provision. if adopted by the House
and Senate. viii authorize the President
to place General Eagan on the retired
list. and will enable Kim to promote the
acting head of the Comu1issary Depart
meut to be ComTnissaTy General, with the
rank and pay of brigadier general, in
stead of being compelled TO perform the
duties with rank and pay OF colonel, as
at present
General Eagan now draws the full pay
of a brigadier general on the active list.
S.. SEQ a year. but none of the allowances
of that grade. If he is placed on the re-
tired list he viii receive $4,t20 q year
The committee was influenced TO take
this action by the obvious injustice Of
compelling the acting COnmisSaTy Gen
eral to perform the duties of tie Office
without fun rank and pay until January
Is, 1905. when General Eagan would re-
tire for age.
Eagan called at the War Department late
yesterday afternoon and had a long con-
ference with Secretary Root This is the
first time Eagan has been at the depart
ment since he was suspended. 1t is learned
thai Eagan urged his claim for reinstate-
ment. but was unable 10 impress the Sec
retary with the merits of his case If Ea-
gan is retired under the provisions Of the
pending Army Reorganization bill, he
would stiu be under cloud. His object
is said to be to obtain active service and
then be retired under the age limit thus
removing all charges from his record.
II is understood that the Secretary is
obdurate in the matter and insists that
Eagan shall either accept the departments
proposition OF remain Under suspension up
to the time OF his retirement for age.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
THE INDEPENDENCE MINE.

Improvement shown Snder john
Hays Hummond's Enlargement.
VICTOR, Col, Dec. 5.-Ths Independ-
ence Mine since John Hays Hammond took
hold of the mine for the English stockhold-
ers. has shown immediate results. IN driv-
ing the seventh level south from the
shaft, the Independence has opened the
richest ore that has been shipped for
many months Returns on three cars ship
ped during the past week have shown
value Of over six ounces or S120 per ton.
The mineral has been taken out of per-
fectly vertical vein about TWO feet from
wall to wall in the breast OF the drift.
The strike is in territory that has new
er before been productive and makes val
liable a large portion OF the Independence
ground that has been considered OF doubt
full character
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
FLOOD FOLLOWS A DROUGHT.
Mines Seriously Han.
dfcappea hy Nnfer.

HAzLETON. Pa. Dec. 5.-while Ilp to
a few days ago operations had to be sus-
pended in many coal mines in Luzerne
and schuylkill counties on account of lack
of water, the opposite conditions now IRE
vail in some instances
The downpour of rain yesterday and o.
day has been so heavy that operations
had to be suspended at CuyIe Bros Dick
& Co. s, the Crawford and Dugan, and the
Beaver Book strippings. Several wash
cries also had to close down On account
of the weather and in sozlfe eollieries the
mine pumps had to be started up @gain
70 relieve the slopes OF accumulated wa
ter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
GALVESToN's GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
Texas city Threatened WITH an EpI-
deIsaie of T.xpI.oid Fever


GALVESTON, Texas. Dee. 5.-GaIveston
is threatened with an epidemic OF typhoid
fever There is great deal OF sickness
prevalent in the city and reputable ply
sicians state that the majority of cases
develop typhoid symptoms. A number of
cases have occurred in the harber among
the shipping. There are tweEty-one pa
,tients now under treatment in ST Mary's
Infirmary and seven at the sealey Hos
pital. More would be at the hospital L
rooms could be obtained
Tie outbreak and spread Of the disease
is due to the Gnsanitary condition of the
city, and impurity of cistern water the
only means of supply for many families.
Many are living crowded together in build
=ines and tents that barely protect them
from the inelemeneies OF the weather.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
INToxIcANTs III AFRICA.
Bishop Hsrt1eII Urges Treat.
Looking to Prohibition

EIsh0p Har5EeH JrGes Treaty
Looking to Prohibition
The Senate Committee OF Foreign Re
Iations today gave a hearing TO Bishop
HsrtzelI. Of the Methodist Episcopal
Convention, and Wilbur r Crafts, rep
resenting the Reform Bureau
Bishop HartzelI delivered long ad-
dress, in which he asked that the Uni
ted States sign a treaty with seventeen
other nations regarding the sale of in
toxicatiEg liquors in Africa. He stated
that the church was eadea voFing TO col
onize the natives, and that the selling of
liquor to the ignorant Africans had done
much to debase them.
Mr.. Crafts offered arguments showing
the good work being done by mission
aries in Africa, and asking that the
treaty be signed by this Government.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
ARMY BILL INTRODUCED.
Reorganization Measure Now Before
the senate.

IBe SeH3A9-
Mr. Hawley has introduced in the Sen
ate a bill for the reorganization of the
United States Army. The bill is identi-
cal with that introduced by Mir Hull N
the House. with the exception of the fol-
lowing added sections:
The President is hereby authorized TO
select from the retired list of the Army
an officer not above the rank of brigadier
general who may have distinguished him
self during the war with Spain in COM
mand OF separate army, and 10 appoint,
by and with the advice and consent CT
the Senate, the officer so selected to be
Major General, United States Army, with
the pay and allowances established by law
for officers OF that grade on The retired
list
THE President is authorized to select
from the brigadier generals of volunteers
TWO volunteer officers. without regard to
age, and appoint them brigadier generals,
United States Army, for the purpVse OF
placing them upon the retired list
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
Pleading for More Navy Men

The subcommittee of the Committee
on Naval Affairs this morning began coz
sideration of the Naval Appropriation
bill. Admiral Crowninshiald vas before
the subcommittee. and urged the COM
mites to make provision for an increase
in enlisted men. Acting Chairman Fuss
hopes 10 have the Naval bill ready 20
report before the holiday recess.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
a BIG FIRE IN BOSTON.
Blaze in the Business Sr-tion Causes
Loss OF 100000.

BOSTON. Dec. Fire b=oke cut this
morning at o'clock in The big brick block
at the corner OF Portland and Causeway
Streets, occupied by The Howard Bros 4
Wakefield Company and the corner portion
by the big store OF Cobb. Bates, and
Yerxa
In three minutes after tiss first alarm
g second was rung in. The FIRE. however.
spread so rapidly that one a'aTm after an
other had 10 be rung il until az 6:G3 the
fifth alarm came. Before the fire was ex-
tinguished. the loss Wss over SI00 0ee A
fierce gale famed the fisTaeF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
COUNCILMAN SENT TO PRISON.
Charged With soliciting BrIbe
From, an indianapolis Company.

From an Indianapois Comnany.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. Judge Afford.
of the Criminal Court. overruIed mo-
tion for new trial in the case of Council
man John NJ. Higgins, of the Fifteenth
Ward, yesterday and sentenced Higgins
to the Michigan City State Prison unGer
the iudeterminate sentence for period
of from two 10 fourteen years
The crime for which Higgins was tried
and convicted was soliciting a bribe from
the Parry Read Cart Company. which had
an application pending IN the council for
the privilege of running a railroad switch
across the street near the eompany's
plant Two other similar indictments are
pending