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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS
INITIATIVE TAKEN BY OTHER GOV
ERNMENTS.
Successful Launching of the Project
Meeting of diplomatic Rep
resentativcs.

the meeting of the diplomatic represen-
ia tives Of the Three Americas at the bureau
of American republics today resulted in the
successful launching, from an international
point of view, of the project for the re-
assembling of the pan-American congress.
There were present the Mexican ambassa-
dor, Senor AspiroZ; the Chilean minister,
Senor Vicuna; the Brazilian minister Sem
hor de Asss-Brasil: the Hatien minister,
Mr.. Leger; the Guatemalan minister, Senior
Lazo Arriaga: the Costa Rican minister,
Senior Calvo; the Venezuelan charge, Senor
Puldo; the Colombian minister, Senor Cal
deron: and Mr.. Stewart the consul general
for Uruguay.
Secretary Hay, the president ex-officio of
the executive committee of the bureau of
American republics, who would naturally
have presided was not present nor was
Director Rockhill of the bureau There was
purpose in their absence, it is assumed for
1t is regarded as desirable that the repre-
scntatives of these southern republics shall
not be under the slightest appearance of
influence from the Washington government
in the pending matter.
The members Of the conference spent
fully an hour and half in close consul
tauon. Senior Calvo, the Senior member of
the executive committee of the bureau pre-
sided, and the outcome of the meeting wa.
the agreement of the members upon a
proposition that the executive committee
of the bureau should be charged with draw
ing up tentative program for the pro-
posed international congress This pro-
gram will be submitted by the ministers to
their respective governments for approval
and amendment. In this manner will he
avoided a mistake made by the State De-
partment in arranging for the first pan
American congress. The United States
government itself in that case submitted
to the various governments invited to par
ucipate in the congress a complete pro-
of ha
Nothing was left for the other nations to
do but to accept. the whole or decline to
participate. Under the new order the
United States effaces itself, leaving the
other nations to decide upon the subjects
to be considered by the congress There
are many subjects that could not be con-
s!dered at all without jeopardizng the re-
suits of the whole congress, and these will
be excluded by the process of selection
which the tentative program to be prepared
by the executive committee will undergo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Trouble With Strikers at Croton Dam
New York.

NEW YORK. April 14.-ITostilities be-
tween the strikers and the sheriff's forces
at Cr0tOn dam at Croton-on-the-Hudson be-
gan early this morning. party of men al
legged to be strikers made an attempt to cut
the cable at one end of one of the suspen-
sion bridges, and were charged upon by the
deputy sheriffs. There was a lively fight
and the rauders were driven away from
the vicinity Of the bridge. They were armed
with revolvers. heavy sticks, knives. stones
and other weapons. The deputy sberiffs
were all armed with revolvers In the con-
Met two deputy sheriffs were wounded One
OF them, named Berwick was struck ON the
arm and head with stones. His head was
badly cut Another deputy, named DovIe
was MT on the foot and leg and painfi,lIv
injured Both men Were sent back TO head
quarters. No shots were fired
ShfI1H VIM ID. MOIloy went To White
rams, having announced his iutention or
calling out the militia. He said that tba
Fourth Separate Company Of Yonkers and
company ID Of Mount Vernon vonId ba
called out The troops will go to Sing Sin.
ana VIII march from there up to the acue,
duct- Ihey Will disperse any loit.rers +ba,
may meet along the route which is a diS,
lance or three miles. and will take ,nssas-
sion Oh the dam upon their arrival there
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DEMOCRATS WELCOME DEWEY.
He is Expected to Abide by the Con-
yentiOn's Choice.

CHICAGO, April 14.-Bryan democrats
have decided to welcome Admiral Dewey
into the democratic party. Such is the
position officially outlined in today's issue
of the democratic press bulletin: I'VE may
accept the admirals declaration of his polt-
ical faith as indicating that he is with the
democratic party at least on an overwhelm-
ing majority of the issues it has taken up,
runs the article which is written by Willis
]. Abbott, head of the democratic literary
bureau. This is most gratifying fact"
the articles continues. "It indicates that
should the democratic party, after mature
deliberation. deny to the admiral the nomi-
nation which he seeks, it may, nevertheless
count on his hearty cooperation and his
influence in behalf OF its efforts to end the
evil of McKinleyism by ending the reign
of Emperor William /"
In commenting on the purport of his ar
ticle. Mr.. Abbott says: I'VE are naturally
delighted at the prospect of such a dis
tnguished acquisition to our ranks as Ad-
miral Dewey. But. of course, we expect
the admiral to play fair and accept the
good old democratic doctrine of abiding by
the result OF an honest democratic conven-
ton"
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Ready for Egg-RoIIing.
MORE BRIGADIER GENERALS.
Secretary Root Recommends the Ad-
dttiOn of Six to Reward Merit.

Secretary Root has recommended to Con-
gress that provision be made in the army
appropriation bill for SIX brigad;er generals
in addition to those now in the service,
with the provision that when the officers
appointed are for any reason eliminated
from the active list, their places as general
officers in the regular army shall not be
filled" The clause is proposed 10 enable
the President to reward specially meri-
torious services. Secretary Root says the
provision is necessary, if suitable and de-
served reward is to be given to officers in
the Philippines. The names of the officers
Likely to be appointed in the event of the
creation of such commissions have not been
selected by the President. but in his testi-
mony before Senate military committee re-
Gently, when he presented the matter TO the
committee, Secretary Root said he thought
Wheaton, Bates, Schwan and Chaffea ought
to be brigadier generals. adding, IL think
they have earned promotion by most gal
liant and meritorious service, and ii is a
shame that this country should not rec0g-
niZe it,
Secretary Root has also recommended
this provision. that the President may
appoint from among the general officers OF
volunteers now in service not to exceed
three brigadier generals in the regular SER
vice with a view A. placing them on the
retired list OF the nSular army"
This means Gene -sls Wilson, Lee and
Wheeler
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NO MIDDLE POLICY
WHAT POLITICIANS SAY OF DEwEY's
PROBABLE PLATFORM.
Must stick to the Philippines or Quit
dewey VIII Have No
Following.

When politicians a the Capitol grow tired
of roaming over the vast field of SPECULATION
concerning the probable vice presidential
candidates, they turn to Admiral Dewey's
candidacy for first place. This is subject
both near and concrete, forming a tangible
basis for consideration.
1T is a bare proposition up to this time"
as one of them said, devoid of any fanci-
full or substantial vestinents of platforms,
policies or principles. 1t is the candidacy of
Mr.. Dewey. per se.
Already snapshot forecasts of his ex-
pected announcements CT platform are be-
ing made, however. The latest forecast
relegates the money question to the remote
rear and suggests an alleged middle
ground for the Philippine problem
vague position somewhere between the Nc
kinley plan of holding on and the Bryan
proposition of letting 60
Practical men in Congress do not take
readily to such course, regarded either
from a political viewpoint or one of states
manship. They see nothing in the last
years course of events in Luzon ard the
other Islands to warrant the belief that 4
Waverfng or uncertain policy will solve the
questions confronting this government. The
general opinion among senators and repre-
sentatives is that the United States must
assume the responsibility of absolute SOW
ereignty or turn it over to ether hands.
hust SUCK OF au1t.
Representative Livingston of Georgia, who
is regarded as one of the ablest politi-
clans in the democratic party, voiced the
sentiments OF large element to a Star re-
porter today.
I'VE must stick or quit" he said refer
ring to the Philippines. There is no mid
die ground. The south Is not willing to
relinquish sovereignty of the Philippines
we want TO see the people given wide
measure of self-government, of course. but
no backing out from the task ahead of us
Representative DalZcll of Pennsylvania
who is one of the republican leaders in the
House and a politician of high standing in
his party, expressed the sentiments of the
republicans.
do You think there is a mddle-ground
policy for Admiral Dewey on the Philippine
question:" he was asked
Not a bit of it. he replied. empha hatically
He will have no following on an uncertain
policy. But. then. don't think he is fig
ure in the situation. anyhow"
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town University. He was private secre-
tary to James S. Clarkson of Iowa for sew
cral years, entering his employ when he
was first assistant postmaster general and
continuing with him when Mr.. Clarkson
was chairman of the republican national
committee and president of the National
Republican League and later in private
business. Mr.. Barnes has held several
other confidential positions under promi-
nent public men, including Col Smith A.
W Nhitfeld, when that gentleman held the
Office of first assistant postmaster general:
Chlef Post Office Inspector NJ. ID. Wheeler
and Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
robert A. Maxwell. He entered the exec
utlVe office as a stenographer in January,
ISsfs; was appointed executive clerk to the
President July l. 1898.
A District Man.
Rudolph Forster was born in Washington
D. C.. October 80 1872. He was educated in
the public schools of this city. After leav-
ing school he took up the study of expert
accounting. In 1894 he was appointed from
virginia to clerical position in the United
states commission Of fish and fisheries. In
March, 1897, he was detailed for duty at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
DREDGING THE RIVER.
1t is Expected That Operations Will
Soon BE Resumed.

Soon BE Resumed
1t is expected that dredging operations in
the river channels opposite this city, which
were suspended last September, will be re-
sumed in few days. Mr.. A NJ Clegg, the
contractor, is now preparing his plant An
examination Of the dredged channels by
representatives OF Col Allen, the engineer
officer in charge shows that the upper end
OF the channel above the Long bridge has
shoaled somewhat since it was dredged by
the present contractor nearly two years
ago In report to the War Department
Col Allen says that the delay in completing
the cut through the bar has undoubtedly
been an important factor in the shoaling of
the channel.
Dredging operations have been COM
menced for the improvement of the river
below Washington. The project aims to
secure depths of twenty-four feet and
widths of 200 feet through the bars al Mat
tawoman shoals, Smith Point shoals. Mary
land Point shoals and Kettle Bottom shoals.
The work is being done by Rittenhouse
Moore of Mobile, Ala, under a continuing
contract, at a cost not to exceed slT60sI
Dredging operations have so far been con-
fined to the bar at the lower end of Natta-
woman shoals. The work has been delayed
recently by high Winds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
BENZ. F. Barnes Appointed Assistant
Secretary to the President.
RUDOLPH FORSTER EXECUTIVE CLERK
Both Have Served at the White
House Some Time.
CIVIL SERVICE RECOGNIZED

The promotion yesterday Of Assistant
Secretary Cortelyou to be secretary to the
President was followed today by the an
nouncement from the Executive Mansion
of two other appointments:
Benjamin F. Barnes Of Pennsylvania, to
be assistant secretary to the President:
Rudolph Forster of Virginia, 10 be execu-
tive clerk to the President.
Benjamin F. Barnes was born abroad of
American parentage December 5, 1868. He
was educated in the public schools of New
Jersey and Chicago High School. He is a
graduate of the law department of George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
THE NEW DISTRICT CODE.
Report on the Bill Submitted to the
House,


Representative Jenkins of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia this af-
ternoon submitted the report of the COM
mittee on the bill to establish a code of
law for the District of Columbia. The re-
port quotes the amendments to the code
which have been prepared by the commit
tee and which have been published in The
Star, and, after reciting the history of the
code, says:
In short. the code as finally agreed upon
by the joint committee of the lawyers and
judges may well be said to represent the
labor of the entire bar and all the Judges
of the courts of the District After this
final revision had been completed the code
as agreed upon was submitted to the Bar
Association and at a very full meeting of
that body, which was held on the 10th day
of March. 1900 by a unanimous vote the
committee on legislation was instructed to
present the code to Congress and urge its
passage, the committee being given discre-
ton as to any further changes in matters
of detail
The work was then submitted to the
special committee on the code of the board
of trade and after having received its ap-
proval it was submitted to a special meet
ing of the board OF trade, which was held
March II, 1900, and which was largely at
tended by many of the most prominent
citizens of the District. The board of trade
by a unanimous vote approved the work
and requested Congress to enact it into a
Id" Win SuCL amendments IN matters OF
detail II any, as the committee on legisla-
ton of the Bar AssOcia ton and the special
committee on the code of the board of
trade should find to be advisable.
Like other codes, this work deals only
with those general and permanent statutes
which affect the personal and property
rights of the people at large and the pro-
cydure by which these rights are to be
established and defended 1t takes no note
of laws relating to particular corporations
or classes of corporations. or other merely
private statutes. 1t omits of course, all
appropriation acts and other matters mere
ly of a temporary nature"
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Rsichman Wa. Not a Fighter.

The report that Capt. Reichman, the
United States army officer who is accom-
panyang the Boer army, was participati ing
in its operations against the British has
evidently reached Pretoria, as Mr.. Hay,
the United States consul there, felt i'm
PEELED to cable the adJutant general at
Washington yesterday that the '.rumor of
Reachman's active participation absolutely
false" No inquiry had been made on that
point. the War Department officials being
satisfied that Capt. Reiehman could not
have committed such a palpable breach of
the rules OF war. 1t is supposed that Con-
sui Hays message was inspired by Capt.
Retchman, who is believed to be In Pre-
toria, and who, it is said undoubtedly
thought statement from the consul would
be better than q personal denial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
PerA0nal Mention.

Mr.. G. Oakley Totten, jr., who is slowly
recovering from his accident was taken
yesterday from the hospital to his home.
Mr.. Eugene Gordon has left for an exten-
sive trip through the south.
Dr. Stacy A Ransom has severed his
connection with the District health office,
having been appointed an acting assistant
surgeon in the marine hospital service and
assigned to duty at Angel Island. San Fran
cisco, Cal He left the city Thursday for
the station named.
Mr.. Charles Addison Foster, son of Sen
ator and Mrs. Foster, is home from Yale
his parents at the Cairo. He has with him
his college chum. Mr. Thomas McGinlay Of
Pittsburg. Pa.
]. Willard Ketehaul, vino has been i'll
since September Aast, is nOw en- route to
Britton, South Dakota, where it is hoped
he may greatly improve.
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TO LAND AT BEIRA
General Carrington's Command Sails
From Cape Town Today.
GEN. BULLEN'S FORCE WEAKENED
Gen. Roberts Expected to Make
Forward Move Soon.
BOER ATTACK AT W WARRENTON

LONDON, April 14.-The only develop
ment reported thus far today in the cable
dispatches received here from South Africa
Is the heavy bombardment of the British
trenches at Warrenton April IS, but which
resulted in no damage, the Beers, apparent
ly, being under the impression that the
British meditated an attack.
Major General Sir Frederick Darlington,
accompanied by detachments of bushmen
and Scotch scouts, sailed today from Cape
Town for Beira. Portuguese East Africa.
Prince Adolphus of Teck has returned to
Bloemfontein after a short visit to Cape
Town.
From Boar sources it is learned that Gen.
eral Botha has returned from the fighting
lines at Glencoe and reports that the Brit
ish have removed their camp in the direc-
tion of Elandslaagte. AS the British camp
has been situated at that place for some
time, the significance of General Bothas
statement is not quite clear.
Good News From BIOemfontefn.
The reassuring reports from Bloemfontein
published in this mornings papers have
done much TO restore confidence in London.
All the correspondents seem agreed that
Lord Roberts knows what he is about. The
c tics of the afternoon papers eagerly
commands at Wepener being cut Off This
seems quite possible. as the force from
Bloemfontein is advancing by way of De
Wetsdorp- Gen Chernside is nearing the
objective with the third division by way of
Reddersburg, and Gen. Brabant's force is
moving from Aliwal North by way of Roux-
Vile and Bushman kop, while across the
border a strong force of Basutos are closely
watching events
In the meanwhile. Gen. Rundle's division
is concentrating at Springfontein, Lord
Methuens force is trying to get to Hoop
stad and 1t is believed that Gen. Hunters
division will strengthen the British left at
Fourteen Streams.
Gen. Butler Confident.
The weakening of Gen. Buffers force by
the withdrawal of the Union and Irish
hriGades. now under Gen. Hunter Is at
tributed to the fact that the general COM
manding in Natal has decided that the
forcing sf his troops is impracticable and
that he will merely attempt to maintain
the status quo until Lord Roberts main ad-
vance opens his road through Laings Mex.
Beyond the mysterious Cape Town hint
regarding the early expectation of good
news about Mafeking there is no further
Information at hand in connection with
that beleagured town, which now must be
in great straits.
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the Executive Mansion. and in May of that
year was appointed on the regular rolls
he was subsequently designated to act as
chlef clerk of the office. Mr.. Forster is a
graduate of the Columbian University Law
School.
Both of these appointments will give gen.
eral satisfaction. Mr.. Barnes and Mr. For
ster nave worked hard and faithfully, and
Secretary Cortelyou recommended them for
the promotions they so richly deserved Mr.
Barnes has done great deal of confidential
work for President Mckinley. and is con-
sldered one OF the best men in public serv-
ice. Secretary Corte,you, recommending
these promotions to the President, has set
a precedent which is appreciated by the
entire executive force at the White House
ne ne, mas recognized both the principles of
civil service and the merit of valuable men.
Assistant Secretary Barnes has already
entered upon his duties
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THE KENTUCKY GOVERNORSHIP.
Case to BE Filed In Supreme Court
Next Monday,

LOUISVILLE. KY, April 14.-Attorneys
Lewis McQuown and Helm Bruce, repre-
senting, respectively, Governors Beckham
and Taylor. left Louisville for Washington
today, and on Monday, in the Supreme
Court of the United States, they will file the
record in the suit for the Kentucky gov
ernorship. At the same time the attorneys
will make motion to advance the case on
the docket and will urge the court to take
up the case and decide 1t as quickly as pos
sible. The suit will be argued before the
Supreme Court by Messrs. McQuown and
ex-Ctisf Justice VIM. 8. Pryor for the DEM
ocrats, and by Helm Bruce and ex-Cioy.
w. o. Bradley for the republicans.
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Matter of Revenue.
The Cruise of the Hartford.

The training ship Hartford has sailed
from Montevideo for Bahia, where she Is
under orders to rendezvous with Admiral
Schley's South Atlantic squadron. There is
some talk of sending the Hartford across
the Atlantic to Havre while the Paris ex-
position Is in progress, but this project
may be negatived by the need of the South
Atlantic squadron for fresh members for
its crews. Captain Hawley has succeeded
well in the development of, his project
for the training of lanGsmen on the Hart
ford that he is able to report that more
than 14O Of the green crew shipped at San
Francisco are already proficient sailors
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FILIPiNOS ACTIVE AGAIN
TWO Men of Capt. GoIdman,.
mand Killed Near Orion

MANILA, April 14.-The tnsursep,s .
posedly Mascados command. are again .ot
I've about the Marivales mountains acros.
the bay from Manila. A force es,i,,ata1
at 300 attacked Balanga, where ,braa Co.,
panies of the 32d Infantry are stat,ora,
on Monday night. but were easily ren,,Iso,
Yesterday they attacked Captain Goldman
with thirty men Of the Sd Regiment naar
Orion, killing two Americans co,a,.a-
then retired
The transport Thomas sails tomo--,,,r
taking Gen. Theodore Schwan and sSsa AZ
charged and sick soldiers '
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II Is stated at the Russian legation. in
regard TO the suicide of Dr. Cooke in Bos-
ton, that nothing whatever was known Of
his personality by the legation officials, and
the same IS believed to be true of the other
embassies and legations in the city. 1t was
stated in the dispatches from Boston an
nouncins the suicide of the doctor that he
was believed to be negotiating with the
Russian embassy for the sale to them OF
certain valuable ordnance patents Invented
by him.
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Army Orders.

Col James NJ. Moore Of the quartermas-
ter's department, has been ordered to take
station at Governors Island. N. Y.
Major George 8. Cartwright, quartermas-
ter. U. 8. ", has been assigned to duty as
chief quartermaster of the department Of
Matanzas and Santa Clara.
Assistant Surgeon ]. g. Fogg has been
ordered to duty ut Columbus barracks,
Ohio.
Major H. G. Cavanaugh, upon his own
application. has been detailed as professor
of military science and tactics at Girard
College, Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

PORTLAND. Ore, Aufl 14.-At the re-
publican congressional convention. second
district. held in this city. yesterday. M. A.
Moody was renonnfnated for Congress by
reclamation. Senator Joseph Simon and
B. s. Stanley were unanimously elected del
egates to the national convention to be held
at Philadelphia on Juno ~. The delegates
were not instructed
At meeting of the republican state CEN
trai committee held for the purpose of per-
fecting an organization, George A. Steel
was reelected chairman Of the COMMITTEES.
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Archbishop Hennessy's Wills.

DUBUQUE, Ia, April 1.-THE late Arch
bishop Hennessys two wills. dated January
IS. were filed yesterday. One is like his
probated will of January II. giving his es-
tate personally acquired to Catholic institu-
tons. The other gives the estate inherited
from his brother. David J. Hennessy of St.
Paul, TO his relatives. There will be no
contest, the amicable suit having been en-
tsred by his brother. Michael. merely to
meet legal requirements