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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
A NUMBER OF CLERKS ADDED.
Amendments to the Legislative BIZ
Adopted by the Senate

amendments to the Legislative Bill
Adopted by the senate.
The Senate today passed the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill as
1t came from the committee on appropria-
t1ons, with the following additional COM
mittee amendments:
Navy Department-Bureau of equipment.
electrical expert, $1,000; adjutant gen
erais office, chiefs of division. at $1,000
each, IN lieu of two clerks of class 4; bu-
reau of navigation, 20 additional copyists
at SS4o each, in lieu of 20 yeomen (this leg
lslatlon was in order to comply with Trea g.
ury Department requirements), 2 messen-
gers at $50 each and l laboferj- bureau of
medicine and surgery, . additional copyists.
POST of1ce Department-SiX watchmen
and one elevator conductor. to care for the
old Post Office Department Building.
treasury Department - One additional
clerk, class 4, division of appointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT TRUTH.
senator Platt Denies a Report of Hi
HOstiiity to GOV. RooseYeIf

senator Platt Denies a Report of HI,
Hostility to. Gov. Roosevelt.
Senator P.att Of New York says there is
no truth in the story published in a New
York paper this morning to the effect that
President Mckinley and Senator Hanna en-
tered into deal with Senator Platt to force
Governor Roosevelt out of politics, make
ex-Representative Odell governor of New
York and the senator Secretary OF the
Treasury.
lit is" he said, "a lie made out of whole
cloth. II has not the slightest foundation.
My relations with Governor Roosevelt were
never more friendly and cordial than they
are at present. 1 have not read the story
carefully, but have no hesitation in de-
nying the allegations. cannot imagine why
such story was started"
lis State Chairman Odei a candidate for
governor this Year," the senator was asked
He is not. At least. he has never init.
mated to me that he intends to be a eandi-
date, and think he would have done so ff
he had any such intention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
MISSOURI MOB AFTER A NEGRO.
Accused of Rape-He Will Be Lynctea
if Caught.

JOPLIN, Mo-, March ia mob of near
ly 2,vS citizens surrounded the city iaiI at
II O'Clock last night and demanded A negro
who had been arrested in the evening for
assaulting seven-year-old white girl.
When the officers refused to surrender him
TIE mob broke the Jail office windows and
crowded into the office During the excite
ment the lights were turned out and tho
negro smuggled from the building and
started for Carthage. ten miles distan-
The mob later learned that they had been
toiled, and started after midnight for Car
thage, bent on lynching the cuIprit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
ATHLETICS AT THE EXPOSITION.
Gymnasium Contest to he Open to the
WOrld's AmRteura.

CHICAGO, March 19.-Information re-
garding the gymnastic section of the inter
national contests of physical exercises and
sports at the Paris exposition has been re-
ceived at the offices of the commissioner
general here. A gymnasium contest will be
open to the whole world with the exception
of professionals who have exhibited in pub
lie, in circuses and theaters, the contests to
take place July % and 30 on the bicycle
track at the Bois de Vincennes. No gym
nasts under eighteen years of age will be
admitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
Movements of Naval Vessels

= MVVEAHeHtS OH 1NHSHH N6BbeIk.
Rear Admiral Farquhar's flagship, the
New York. and the battle ship Texas ar
rived at Galveston yesterday.
The Newark, now in northern Luzon, has
been ordered to Hong Kong to convoy the
Mpnadnock to Manila.
The Essex arrived at Havana Saturday,
and the Eagle at Key West the same day
The Marblehead has arrived at the Mare
Island navy yard.
The Hartford sailed Saturday from VAL
paraiso for Montevidec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19

RATHDRUM, Idaho. March ia row
occurred Sunday In a saloon in Coeur
d'Alene. in which two colored soldiers
named Hayes and Hayden, were fatally
shot. Hayes was shot through the lungs
and Hayden in the breast. the ball entering
near the heart and ranging upward. The
located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
RIVAL KENTUCKY OFFICIALS.
Ride on Same Train From LouisyiIIe
to Frankfort,

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 19.-Governors
Beckham and Taylor took the same train
for Frankfort this morning, after spending
Sunday in this city very quietly. 1t is be-
fieVed nothing occurred during their visit
that will! have an important effect upon
their contest.
The democratic attorneys fled with Judge
Field today a demurrer to the amended an
swer of the republicans in the governor
snip suit As no new points were raised by
counsel for Governor Taylor, 1t is expected
Judge Field will not require much time TO
dispose OF the case. A decision reaffirming
his recent ruling that his court lacks the
power of reviewing the action of the legisla-
ture seating Beckham is expected within a
day or two, when the case viii be taken TO
the court of appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
The south Atlantic Squadron.

partment that the Chicago and Montgomery
Of Admiral Schley's squadron have left
Montevideo for Bahia, Brazil. The Will
mington will join the other ships as soon as
she is out Of quarantine The ships are GO
ing to Bahia to avoid the bubonic plague,
which has appeared on the Platte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
Repair. to the New Orleans,

A report from Manila indicates that the
cruiser New Orleans must undergo extern
siye repairs in order to continue in active
service. The Navy Department is confront.
ed with the decision of the question OF the
expediency of making these repairs on the
China station or returning the ship, which
is not long out, to the United States to be
overhauled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
GERMAN sHIPBUILDERs PROTEST..

They Want Their Material to Come in
Duty Free.
BERLIN, March 19.-At a recent confer
ence of German shipbuilders in Hamburg
it was decided to protest against the abro-
CATION of the exemption from duty of ship
building material adopted by the budget
committee of the reichstag.
Russia, 1t is said, Is making special ef-
forts to increase her shipping, and will give
free trade in shipbuilding materials and
pay bounties for the establishment OF navi-
cation schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19

The venerable ex-speaker of the House of
Representatives., now a representative in
the House from Pennsylvania: Galusha A.
Grow, who has been seriously I'll with cry
sipelas at his quarters in wizards Hotel.
was reported to be much better today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
sUBCoMMITTEE IN ATLANTA.

IhvestfEatfnG the IndUatrtaI COndt-
tiOns in the South.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 19-The subcom-
mittee of the industrial commission opened
its hearings in Atlanta today. The COM
mittee is composed of Senator Kyle of
South Dakota, M. D. Ratchford Of Indian
apolis, C. ]. Harris of South Carolina and
Capt. Ellison A. Smythe of North Carolina.
Mr.. Harris was not present.
The commission is engaged in investi-
eating the industrial conditions in the
south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
WAR LOAN IN DEMAND.
A Total of 335.5OO.O0O Pounds Have
Reen SubScrihel

LONDON, March 19.-In the house of
commons today the chancellor of the ex-
chequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, an
nounced that the total number of applica-
uons for the war loan was g, 500, and that
the subscriptions was f3335, 10000. The
largest application, he added was for TO-
100000. Applicants for f10,UG0 and upwards
would get q per cent of their application
Below t10GUo the assignments would vary
from per cent TO an allotment In full.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
AS TO THE MAsHOyA INCIDENT.
British subjects Claims Not on Same
Footing Foreigners.

LONDON, March 19.-In the house of
commons today, in answer 10 a question
regarding the subject of the seizure of the
British steamer Mashona, laden with Amer
lean -four for the Transvaal, by the British
gunboat Partridge. and whether the govern
ment, through the United States am5assa-
dor, JAS H. Choate, had undertaken to
meet any claims for loss or damage sus-
tained by American citizens interested in
the cargo. in consequence of the delay of
the delivery OF tllcir goods, and whether
the claims of British subjects would be
treated on the same footing, Mr.. Brodrick
confirmed the announcement that the prize
court had released the Mashona. and added
Her majesty's government does not ad-
nit ability in respect TO claims Of the na-
Jure indicated. Claims with respect to the
n'n-dehvery of cargo appear to be matter
Tor settlement between the claimants and
The ship undertaking to deliver the goods
British subjects owning goods on a British
ship have No right 10 trade with the enemy
and they are not in the same position as
foreign owners.
Col. schiei Was Qunrre1sonie
e. CAPE TOWN, March Blowing to the
quarrelsomeness of Col. Schiel, the German
officer in charge of the Boer artillery. who
was wounded and taken prisoner at the
battle OF ElandsIaagte. he has been re-
moved from the prisoners camp to a trans
port
Change In Cnnadians' Orders
OTTAWA, Ont. March 19-Orders have
been sent out from the militia department
To send the company which was organized
on the Pacific coast to go to Halifax for
garrison duty TO Esquimault instead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS.
Provisfons of the Bill introduced b,
Mf. Mcmillan.

MI. Mcmillan.
Mr.. Mcmillan today introduced In the
Senate bill to regulate the transportation
OF prisoners, etc, in the District Of CO.
lumbia. 1t provides that the sexes shall
be kept apart in their transportation to
and from the jail and court house and from
stations to the jail. The Commissioners
are required to have a separate place for
keeping children under sixteen years of age
attending the Police or Criminal courts.
either as prisoners or witnesses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
Senator. Tnkeu to Hav.n.

The Dolphin arrived at Key West yester-
day and sailed for Havana with the Senate
committee on Cuban affairs aboard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
EX-MINISTER BINGHAM DEAD
Prominent 0hioan Passed Away at Cadi,
This Morning.
He Was Attorney for the Prosecution
in Trial of President Lin
coins Asxassin.,

sTEUBENVILLE, Ohio, March 19-J A.
Bingham, ex-minister to Japan and ex-
representative from this district, died al
Cadiz, Ohio, today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
A DEMONSTRATED FACT.

There is no business that
cannot be benefited by jul
dieious advertising, and
there is none that may not ,
waste money by poor use Of
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19

penses incidental thereto. be. and it is here
by, appropriated out1of any money in the
treasury of the Cnited States not otherwise
appropriated, one-halfs thereof to be charge
able to the revenues of the District of Co
lumbia.
Congress reserves 1.-The right to alter,
amend or repeal this act.
Area and Valuation.
The squares mentioned in the foregoing
bill were those on the south side of Penn
sylvania avenue, OF which the area and
valuation were recently reported to Con-
sress by the COMMISSIONERS the items be-
ing as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
Bill to Provide One for the CITY of
Washington.
TIE COST NOT TO EXCEED $2,5O0, 600
Provisions of the Measure Intro
duced in House Today.
CHAIRMAN MERGERS VIEWS

Mr.. Mercer of Nebraska, chairman of the
committee on public buildings and grounds,
today introduced in the House the bill for
the acquisition of site for a municipal
building for this city.
Il shall ask the committee. on an early
date, to consider the BILL said Mr.. Mercer
to Star reporter Il hope to secure its
passage at this session, for it is a worthy
measure. I think the sentiment in Con-
gress is favorable 10 providing the national
capital with a municipal building, and TAX
ing the city government out of rented quar-
ters.
The plan proposed in this bill commends
itself as good one, and l think will be
fayOrablY received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
The Trip of the Newark.

The dispatch Of the Newark to Hong
Kong, reported today by Admiral Watson
was merely for the purpose of convoytng to
Manila the monitor Monadnock The mon
itor was sent to Hong Kong to be docked,
and it is not regarded as safe to allow that
type of warship to cruise alone in the open
The copper era., 1900-04-12
SPECIFICATIONS For the Hospital Building of the
 (. A. B. Society.

SPECIFICATIONS for furnishing all labor to build and complete one hospital, and other buildings in connection herewith, on lot owned by the Clifton Accident Benevolent Society, Hills Addition, Clifton, Arizona Territory, according to these specifications workmanship and materials to be of best quality. Plans can be seen at Arizona Cop per Co.'S office, Clifton Arizona. Sealed pro- posals will be received from date of this pub licaticn until April 19th After said date, all bids will be closed.
 A. Stone work:-
 l. Foundation:-
 l A. To excavate for foundation for main building. Said excavation to be made until such depth is reached as shall secure solid bearing for the masonry. Bids to be submit ted per cubic foot, or cubic yard, of material excavated.
 "A. To build foundation for main building. Contractor to use stone found said lot. Ventilators where specified and floor joists to be built in wall, top of joists to be even with top of foundation. Foundation to be of rough, random, rubble, ft o" at base, battering to fit. O'' at top and to be it. above level of grading.
 2 MAIN WALLS.
 8 A. To erect main walls as set forth in plans. Walls to be 1t. O" thick. Distance between floor and ceiling 12 it. o" Ceiling joists to be built in walls. Second floor to be 10 it. o" between floor and ceiling Build into all openings, all necessary blocks for Things and castings Also build into walls one 1X6', inches from floor joists and one 1x6'', it. 10 inches above floor joists around inside entire building, up and down stairs, to nail wains- coting to.
 Walls to be built plumb and level.
  also outside of all window and door jambs to have the same. All stones resting against frame to be neatly pointed, allowing no nor tar between stone and frame. All stones for corners and jambs to have level top and bot tom and to be no less than one foot in height. All walls to have stones extending through the entire width of walls not more than it. apart. All openings to have stone sills 8inch- es thick and to have Jugs cut full distance of. the inside of frame. Also to have drip cut underneath %'' from face of sills. All SillS to be pitched face and to be bedded in wall at each end of sills only-center left hollow and neatly tuck-pointed after stone work is con- plete. The North, South and West sides of building to be tuck pointed, all mortar joints cut not more than # inch in width. All fire places to be built of brick, neatly tuck-pointed and of similar design as those in Arizona Copper Company's office. Also to have thim ble in chimneys fit. from ceiling. All chim- neys to be 8" square inside and neatly plast- cred. Relieveing arches to be turned over all
The copper era., 1900-04-12

storage of the bedding and linen as per de- tail sketch. The kitchen and lower floor to be connected by dumb waiter to be built in stone wall as shown in sketch.
 The windows and doors to be fitted with screens so placed as to be removable when desired. The porch to be built as shown in the general elevation. Flooring to be 1x4'' matched Oregon pine. All valley gutters to be soldered and painted on both sides before placing. All chimneys to be flashed with painted tin on roof.
 One 5000 gallon tank to be placed, location to be designated by the committee.
 OUT BUILDINGS.
 To build one two compartment wooden water closet, as follows:
 Well built and to conform with excavation for same; to be provided with ventilators through the roof. Tight, board fence to be built four feet from front of closet, one end to be provided with urinal trough extending from fence to edge of closet.
 PAINTING.
 Roof to have two @ coats of good roof paint, color to be decided upon by the building com mittee. All other wood work to have three (S) coats of lead paint of color to be decided upon by the committee. All nail holes and other defects in wood to be puttied. Walls of operating room to be painted with enamel paint.
 PLUMBING.
 To place two @ Iron rolled-rim, porcelain lined bath tubs, 5H it. long, 21 inches deep, 3O' wide, 27'' from floor to rim, complete with nickeled hot and cold water connections. To place two slabs and basins combined 19x19', or such other as may be acceptable, in corner of bath rooms. All for bath rooms. Wash bowls to be put in operating room. To place laundry tubs, sink, range and hot water tank for kitchen, to put fittings and connec- tions for same in place. All to be open plumbing of acceptable workmanship. All piping and connections necessary to be plac- ed as shown in detailed drawing.
 All material to be furnished by the Arizona Copper Co. for the Clifton Accident Benevo- lent Society.
 These plans and specifications are consider ed to be cooperative, and all work necessary to the completion of the structure shown on the plans, and not described in the specified tionS, well all work described in them and not drawn on the plans; also such parts neither drawn nor specified, but absolutely necessary for the completion and immediate use of the structure and not especially ex- cepted are considered a portion of the con- tract, and must be executed in thorough manner in quality to agree with rest of struc- ture the same if fully specified. In cases of dispute, between contractors, concerning any part of this building, the building com mittee reserves the right to act as arbitra- tors and it's decisions shall be final.
 No extras will be allowed unless under agreement with committee.
 The committee reserves the right to reject any all bids.
 In order for contractor to bid on the con- he aIlc c1a Of
The copper era., 1900-04-12


 turned over window and door frames. All jambs to be champered I inches to the foot on inside. Stone found in Arizona Copper Co.'S quarry (upper level baby gauge, between bridge and acid planD to be used in these walls. Contractor to quarry and load said rock on cars and the A. c. Co. to transport and unload same at hospital lot.
 4 A. To lay a cement floor in operating room. Floor to consist of broken stone and teacher tailings to within g. of floor level, re- mainder to be made of good concrete of washed teacher tailings and good cement, to have a smooth finish. Floor to slope toward center A of an inch to the foot. Drainage pipe to be built in floor. To excavate and line with dry rock, one closet vault 5'x1O'x12 it. deep-inside measurement.
 2C. To plaster all main building walls with two coats of common plaster, made of good lime and sand and one hard finishing coat. All studded partitions to be lathed and plast- cred with two coats of common plaster and one hard finishing coat. All sand used in mortar to be carefully washed. Sand must be sharp and acceptable to committee. Lime to be of good quality and portland cement used for concrete All stone work to be ran dom rubble. All weak angles to be removed from stones before being set and the stones must be brought to an even bearing on their beds. No large verticle openings will be al lowed in wall. The minimum size of stones to be used in walls shall contain no less than one cubic foot.
 B. CARPENTER WORK.
 B. To do all carpenter work necessary to complete all wood work of building.
 All doors to be EXT with transoms. All win dows to be light 15xs6" glass. Transoms to .l- necessary mortice locks. Windows to be fit ted with good spring balances and sash locks.
 wainscoting to be 5ft.O" high and to be made of 1x3'' matched beaded redwood, well seasoned Nosing and scotia on top of vain scoting, 4'' round on top and bottom. Floor joists to be 2x10", spaced 18'' centers with two rows of bridging and supported in middle. Ceiling joists to be 2x12'', 1S centers, with two rows of bridging. Redwood beaded ceiling to be used, boarded with A. round. Second floor to be deadened by mineral wool under kitch- en. Rafters to be 2x4" Oregon pine with nec- essary 1x4'' Oregon pine sheeting for shingl- ing - redwood shingles to be used. Front doors to be 3'x7' and of artistic design, and on right and left in ward room, a sash with beaded art glass to match front doors. Front door frames to be panel frames to correspond with door panels. All other doors and win dows to be of ordinary design. All windows and doors to be trimmed as shown in detail sketch. sash of common glass on east wall to be placed symetrically with those on west side to light bath rooms.
 To make all necessary shelving for operat- ingroom and kitchen as shown indetail sketch. To provide a linen chest for each ward room, to have eight (S places for eight mattresses, places for blankets for said mattresses. The bottom to be fitted with drawers for linen for beds. This chest to be so arranged as to be dust proof and to provide room for the proper
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-23
BRITISH AGAIN
ARE AMBUSHED
Nineteen Of the Queens Troops
Killed, Wounded or
+ Prisoners.

LONDON. oct. 11.-Thc following dis
patch has been received from Lord Rob
erts:
''PRETORIA, oct. 11.-An engine with
truck conveying a party of engineers
belonging to Pagets Rifle Brigade, while
proceeding yesterday to Eaapmuden, was
ambushed by Beers. Captain Stewart,
with forty men of the Rifle Brigade, went
to their support. The casualties, unfor-
tunately, Were heavy. Stewart and ono
private We're killed; Captain Paget, Lieu
tenant Steubbs and five engineers We're
wounded, and Lieutenant Sewell and ten
OF tn Rifle Brigade We're made prisoners.
De Lisle's mounted men and Colonials,
after three days fighting, have driven De
Wet north of the Naal, near Nenters-
lirOoE. DE Wet has been assuring the
hurghcrs that Europe would stop the war
October 10. Tho Beers We're thus buoycd
with the hope that something would In
torvcne to end the war in their favor. |
trust they now realize how futile are their
expectation
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-23
Upton has all the Pork

LONDON, oct. 11.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton was questioned today in regard t.
the pork corner and said:
at is fact that | control today
practically all the pork in the United
States. | have no intention of raising
the price to an eXorbitant degree. /
am perfectly satisfied to make fair
profit out of the deal and l shall do all
possible to avoid causing serious trou-
BILE to those who sold short. In fact, |
let some go the other day, in order to
save a few threatened failures"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-23

Miss Towcott. who for many years
labored as a missionary in Japan, and
who has been In Honolulu for several
months past has consented To remain
here for six months longer to work In
the local Japanese colony. She will
take the place of DR. Gordon, who has
been unable TO come to Honolulu on
account of sickness, Miss Towcott is
engaged by the Japanese Mission. DR..
Gordon Will go TO Japan To recuperate,
lie has been engaged In mission work
there for nearly Il quarter OF a century,