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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
THE SUPREME COURT
Repairs Now Being Made to the
Roof.
4 MEASURE TO INSURE SAFETY
Former interior Finish to Be Ex-
actIy Reproduced.
OTHER YEMEN S

If the nine justices of the United States
Supreme Court were to walk into their
court room at the Capitol today 1t would
be difficult for them to repress the shock
they would receive. AS all roads lead to
Rome, 80 all traditions of the Supreme
Court lead to one sentiment, and that Is a
reverence for the past and a generation
of everything spiritual or material that has
come from generations that have passed
away. II the justices were to visit their
court room they would find it a mere shell.
without furnishings, with its board floor
ing torn up and it's roof being demolished,
with only a rough board scaffolding be-
tween the brick floor and the sky. Never
before in the history Of the chamber has it
been invaded by the spirit Of improvement
The dome surmounted by cupola that
acted as a sounding board when Webster.
Clay and Calhoun held forth in senatorial
debates Is being removed and in place OF
the timber there will be roof Of steel.
A Measure Of Safety.
This invasion of the sacred precincts OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
STRIKES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Consul Dudley Reports Disputes BE
tween Capital and Labor.

tween Capital and Labor.
In a report to the State Department In
regard to recent strikes in British Column
bia. United States Consul Dudley, at Van
couver, says under date of July last:
THE difficulties between labor and capt.
tai In this province have paralyzed business
to an alarming extent.
1.-THE salmon fishermen are on strike, de-
handing higher prices for the fish, The
salmon are now running, and few fisher
men are out. In the long run, this may be
advantageous to the fishing industry, as
a much larger number Of fish is likely to
reach the spawning grounds than would be
the case were the fishermen at work. This
may result, some four or five years hence.
in much larger run.
1.-THE trackmen of the Canadian Pacific
railway are on strike. The railroad people
think that settlement may be reached at
an early date.
'.At Rossland all the employees at the
NorthpOrt smelter are on strike. During
the shut down of last year some 1900 men
left to seek employment elsewhere, chiefly
in the United States. If the present trouble
is long continued there will again be a
similar exodus Many of the miners are
American citizens"
In later reports the consul says that the
fishermen have resumed work; but the re-
curing troubles with the Gamers may lead
to the establishment OF traps to take the
place of boats. He continues:
1.-THE Rossland difficulty is serious. The
mines have been shipping 10, 600 tons Of ore
weekly, and II the strike continues business
there will be at a standstill."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03

the old Senate chamber and present SUI
preme Court room was not entered upon
with any desire to demolish the relics Of
the past connected with the early history
Of the country. 1t was decided upon only
as a measure Of safety and after 1t had
been decided that the question Of making
the changes now under way was one Of
balancing human life against love Of an
cient relics. 1t was a question whether
the nine judges of the court would prefer
to have a strong steel roof over them or
timber one that might some day give way
and come down on their heads and the
heads Of attorneys and visitors.
They didn't care to play the part OF nine
pins perhaps some day to be knocked over
by falling timber They preferred keep
Ing that game out Of their room. But even
in the face OF danger, which they were
assured hung over them, they only gave
their consent to have the ceiling and roof
removed after they were assured that when
they return here for their October term
they will not be able to detect, from the
interior view of the court room. the least
vaulted ceiling with numerous ornaments
in the form Of rosettes has been photo
graphed. and careful measurements have
been taken so that it can be duplicated
without the least variation in the details.
Before the work now under way was be-
gun all material had been received here
for making the improvements contemplated.
New Roof on statuary Hall.
In a short time the work of removing
the dome and cupola from over statuary
hall. the old hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. will be begun and that hall will
be provided with steel roof. The statues
In the hall have all been covered with
wooden protection in anticipation Of this
work.
The removal Of these two domes and GU
polas will be in accordance with the general
Walter plan toward which the Capitol
building has been tending since that plan
was adopted by Congress.
The Walter plan contemplated a fiat eff
feet in the roof Of the building, which will
way are complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
HONOR TO FRANCES WILLARD.
White Marble Statue to BE Placed
the canItOl

White Marble Statue to BE Placed I'm
the Capitol.
1t has been announced that the statue OF
Miss Frances E. Willard will be placed by
the state of Illinois in statuary hall in the
CAPITOL. It will be modelled by Helen F.
Mears Of Oshkosh, Wis. The commissioners
to award the contract are Miss Anna Ad-
ans Gordon, Mrs. Susanna NJ B. Fry, Mrs.
Mary F. Mstzger Mr.. ]. ]. Mitchell and
Mr.. w. r. Jewell. all of Illinois. The
statue will be of white marble. Miss Mears
for two yeas studied with Augustus St.
Gaudens and has assisted him in his work
in his Paris and New York studios.
The state Of Illinois now has one statue
In the Capitol, that Of Gen. James Shields.
BY an act Of Congress each state Of the
Union has been given permission to place
two statues Of it's distinguished citizens in
the Capitol. This privilege has been en-
braced by only seventeen of the forty-five
states; OF these seventeen states only ten
have sent two statues. Those that have
two statues at the Capitol are Pennsylva-
MIA. Vermont Ohio. New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Missouri, New York, Connecticut,
New Jersey and Massachusetts. States
that each have one statue in the hall are
Michigan West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois
Wisconsin, Maine and Virginia These
statues merely remain In the Capitol in the
custody OF Congress. the states still own
ing them. and they would have the priv
ilege of withdrawing them If they should
SO ucShCs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
ASKS FOR RECOMMENDATION.
Application to Have Residence Light
ed by Electricity.

nPRAS"AOH 10 nave Residence Light.
ed by Electricity.
In communication to the District Com
missioners A. Gonard OF 723 14th street
northwest few days ago asked permis-
sion to have his house at No. 10 Q street
northeast connected with the lighting ser
vice. The matter was referred to the at
torney for the District, who submitted an
opinion to the effect that the Commission
ers were without authority to grant the
request.
Mr.. Gonard has written again to the
Commissioners relative to the matter stat
ing that he has consulted with his attor-
ney, and that he has been advised that the
attorney for the District is mistaken and
misunderstanding the case Mr.. Gonard says:
His opinion is based upon the provision
contained In the sundry civil appropriation
act for the year ended June 30. 1898, name
ly. 1t shall be unlawful to erect wires for
electric lighting purposes. provid-
ed, however, that the Commissioners of
the District of. Columbia are hereby au-
thortzed to issue permits for house connec-
lions with conduits and overhead wires now
existing and adjacent to the premises with
which connection is to be made
Now my street, Q street between North
Capitol and LIST streets northeast, is lighted
with electricity. There Is an electric lamp
take only few feet of wire to connect my
house with the wires now existing in the
street."
It is requested that the matter be recon-
sidered with view to having the opinion
OF the attorney modified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03

Consul Ruf1n, at Asuncion. Paraguay. re-
ports to the State Department that the Inn
porters and exporters of that city have
formed a company to control the exports
Of Paraguay. The company will make adj
vances to producers. receive products In
consignment for export on commission. ana
transact such business az may In the opin-
ion of the board further the interest OF
the company. In view OF the generally
prosperous conditions and the fact that no
failures have taken place for the last few
years. Consul Ruffin says business men In
the country seem disposed to invest capital !:
and there Is every hope that Paraguay viii
take advantage OF her improving credit in
cial relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
LYNCHINGs IN THE SOUTH.
One in Alabama and Three I'm Mfssis-
sippf Recently.
DRUGGIST.


sippf Recently.
dispatch from Smithville Tenn, last
night says: The first lynching in the his
tory of De Kalb county was recorded to-
day, when Charley Davis, the man who
was charged with assaulting Miss Kate
Hues last Sunday evening, was taken from
the court house by a mob of about twenty
five people and hanged about quarter OF
a mile from town. The assault on Miss
Hues was committed last Sunday evening
and Davis trial was being held today
The sheriff, one of his deputies and a
constable, who were trying to prevent the
lynching, were severely injured In a CLASH
with the mob
A dispatch from Birmingham. Ala, yes
terday says: With a rope around his neck
and death before him. Charley Bentley,
negro, confessed to the murder of Jim
Vann, alias Williams, white man, and
was hanged by mob near Leeds. Ala. In
ST. Clair county, at noon. The body was
riddled with bullets. The murder was
committed early in the morning. while
yann and his wife and child was asleep In
a camp three miles from Leeds. Nann
skull was crushed with a rock, and his
slayer then grabbed Mrs. Williams around
the throat, but she screamed for help ana
the negro ran into the woods. A hole IN
the bottom of Bentley's shoe enabled the
posse to trace him.
dispatch from Carrollton, Miss. last
night says: The air has been rife with
rumors of additional iynchings all day, but
these reports are without foundation. A
posse Of men Is securing the country In an
effort to apprehend several negroes sus-
pected of completely in the murder of Mr.
and Mrs. Taliaferro, but up to o'clock to-
night no arrests have been made.
Gov. Longino has returned to Jackson
from Carrollton, where three negroes were
lynched Thursday night. The governor
says the state has again been disgraced by
this affair. which Is all the more horrible
because the lynched negroes were accused
not of the assassination of Taliaferro and
his wife but simply of completely In the
crime or of guilty knowledge of the fact.
Everything was quiet today and no further
trouble is expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
ob,ectio. to- olons.po Station.

The bureau OF construction of the Navy
Department objects to the location of the
Philippine naval station at Olongapo, on
the ground that there Is at present no rail-
road connection between Manila and the
harbor there. It points out that in the Sc
lection of site for naval station ques-
lions of labor and materials should be the
first considerations AS against this view
OF the bureau of construction 1t is stated
that there is. p railroad projected from Ma
Mia to Olongapo, and that part OF the road
has been already completed. Some Of the
believe 1t would pay the United States to
build the remainder OF this road. II private
enterprise does not do 1t. in order that this
naval station could be located at the har-
Dor Of Olongapo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
SECRETARY WILSON AT OMAHA.
He is Making a Trip Through the
Corn Belt.

Secretary Wilson of the Department Of
Agriculture was in Omaha yesterday on his
way from Lincoln to Sioux City. where he
goes to further investigate the condition
OF the corn crop. In an interview he said:
Il decided to make a personal inspection
of the corn and wheat belts of the United
States. We have plenty of people in the
various parts Of the country capable of
making the correct percentage reports of
average, but l thought / would like to see
for myself.
Corn Is somewhat seriously Injured in
! cannot pretend to say. Our monthly bull
letin, issued August 10, will give the per-
centage. You people In Nebraska are not
going to starve; it Is only a question Of
how much money you will be able to put
in the bank.
II notice wheat in Nebraska is good but
oats have probably ripened prematurely"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
TO DIG RUSSIAN GOLD.
A Vast Government Concession
Americana.

a Vast Government concession 10
Americana.
The New York Tribune of today says:
Arrangements were completed at the Wal
dorf-Astoria this week for the development
on a vast scale by American and French
capital and engineers of eleven hundred
square miles of gold. silver. copper and
platinum bearing mineral lands In the
South Ural mountains. Russia. The tract
is on the railroad leading from St. Peters,
burg to Irkutsk. near the latter place, and
has been reserved crown mineral lands
by the cars government. The parties ap-
pearing in the transaction at the Waldorf
Astoria were Prof. George A. Treadwell, a
metaliurgist, living at the WaldorfAstoria.
and friends of Paul Annasaf, one of the
builders and at present an associate man.
ager of the Trans Siberian railway. The
car himself has taken a keen interest In
the negotiations, as the development of
this imperial mineral tract Is expected to
have an important bearing on mining en-
terprises throughout the Russian empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
THE OLD WAR SHIP VERMONT.
Will Be Burned or Sent to the Junk
Shnn


Shop.
The historic old warship Vermont has
been abandoned by the government and
will either be destroyed by fire or sent to
the junk shop. This doom of the Vermont
results from a recent sanitary inspection
of the ship, which showed that it's condi-
ton was a serious menace to the lives and
health Of the sailors. 1t was reported that
the interior woodwork was water-soaked
and filled with disease germs, and that In
some parts decay and dry rot had set IN
This state Of affairs accounted in the opin-
ion of the medical officers, for the un-
healthfulneSs of the ships crew.
The Vermont was one of the sailing
frigates Of the old navy. and when she
was taken to the New York navy yard
years ago to be dismantled she bore many
marks OF the numerous naval encounters
In which she had been engaged. She was
fitted out for training ship, and many
men-of-Wars men have seen service on her.
During the past year nearly 10000 jackies
served their final apprenticeship on the
Vermont. She will be replaced temporarily
as training ship at the New York yard
by the protected cruiser Columbia, now In
reserve at Philadelphia. That vessel cannot
accommodate as many men as the Yer
mont. and hereafter many of the men en-
listed at the New York yard will be sent
to other stations to await assignment to
duty.
The orders for the Coiumbia's new as
signment, which were issued while Ad-
miral Crowninshield was acting secretary
of the navy. have aroused a great deal of
adverse criticism among naval officials
who regard the assignment as a very in
ferior one for triple-screw cruiser and
the fastest warship of her displacement
afioat Admiral Melville. chief engineer Of
the navy. has been especially vigorous in
his condemnation of the move. looking up
on the action from the viewpoint that 1t
Is making q thoroughbred racer perform a
draught horses duty. Derelicts, old wood
en- ships OF the civil war and other con-
demned vessels have heretofore been as
signed to duty as receiving ships, and
naval men generally are at loss to ex-
plain Admiral Crowninshield's action
Leaving out the question of dignity, it is
contended that the Columbia Is less adapt
ed for duty as receiving ship than al
most any ship Of her size In the navy,
having scant berthing space and being
otherwise unfit. Triple-screw war vessels,
1t may be stated. have long been the hobby
of Rear Admiral Melville and also Of Rear
Admiral Hfchborn, but certain line officers
have not been kindly disposed toward
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Army Orders.

Second Lieutenant John r. Mussrave, Ar
tillery Corps. has been ordered to join the
41st Company Of Coast Artillery at Fort
Monroe. Va. instead Of to duty in the
Department Of California, temporarily.
Col. GreenIeaf A. Goodale, 18th Infantry
has been granted an extension of leave for
one month.
Lieutenant Colonel Albert l.. Myer, 9th
Infantry, has been transferred to the 11th
Infantry.
Lieutenant Colonel James p Kimball,
deputy surgeon general, has been granted
sick leave for four months.
Col. Charles L. Davis, recently promoted
from lieutenant colonel of 18th Infantry,
has been assigned to the 9Th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
BIG sHfPYARD FOR THE GULF.
AlnbamapOrt to He the Site of a Big
Plant.

Plant.
A dispatch to the New York Sun from
Mobile, Ala, says: Alabamaport, thirty
miles south of Mobile on the Gulf OF Mex
ico is to have shipbuilding plant to cost
"a 100000 and capable Of building six
steamships at one time. The work of
construction will begin in November The
plant will employ 1900 hands This an
nouncement was made last night by Mr..
S. B. McConnico of New York, one Of a
party who spent the day investigating the
advantages of Alabamaport.
The Gulf Coast Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, which will build the plant.
was chartered by the Alabama legislature
at its last session. 1t has a capital of
100000. Its officers are: Robert c. Nor
ris. president S. ID. Scudder, vice presi-
dent; S. q. McConnico. second vice presi-
dent and secretary; w. ID. Munson, treas
urer. All the officers are of New York.
Because of the greater tonnage seeking
dockage facilities at New Orleans the COM
pany VIII construct there an immense dry
dock, which 1t is expected will pay interest
on the entire investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Courtesies Shown Admiral Remey.

The Navy Department has received a
long mail report from Admiral Remey de-
failing the courtesies shown him and his
officers and men upon the occasion OF the
Brooklyns visit to Australia, to be present
at the opening of the first parliament Of
confederated Australia. Every honor was
shown him and many pleasant things were
said of the relations between this country
and the British colonies at the round Of
banquets and dinners which took place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
MIR. MacLennan Back.

Mr.. W. r. MacLennan, chief Of the book
keeping and warrant division OF the Treas
ury Department. has returned to the city
from trip to Hawaii. and Is confined to
his home, 1916 street northwest. by III
ness Mr. MacLennan went to Hawaii at
the instance OF Secretary Gage. In connec-
fion with the settlement OF the Hawaiian
debt contracted while the islands were un-
der independent republican form of govern
ment. He will probably resume his duties
at the department next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
The Charleston Naval station.

Within ten days 1t is expected that the
property selected by the board which To-
Gated the naval station at Charleston. s.
c., will have passed into the ownership of
the United States. The Department OF
Justice, which examined the titles to the
property, reports the titles all clear, ex-
cept for a small portion OF the ground
The purchase price is $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Reduction and Promotion.

Chief Engineer Dutton of the District
fire department has forwarded to the Com
missioners q recommendation that Private
John A. Walsh OF Engine Company No. .
be reduced to the rank OF Waterman and
Chief Dutton also recommends that Watch
man T. r. McKeaver be appointed private
vice Welsh, reduced In rank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Girp. Absence Cause. 3 search

w. N. Sinclair. resident OF Virginia,
whose home is near Bailey's Cross Roads,
asked the local police last night to look out
for his daughter Gertrude. who. he said. is
fifteen years old. She left home yesterday
morning with her brother-in-law, and when
she failed to return home at late hour last
night her father became uneasy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Recently Appointed omcers Assigned.

Recently Appointed Omcers Assigned.
Oficers recently promoted have been as
signed as follows: Colonel David H. Kin
xie, Lieutenant Colonels George q. Green
ough and Selden A. Day, Majors Edward
Davis, Joseph NJ. Califf. Charles w. Hobbs
Clermont L. Best and John ID. c. Hoskins
to the coast artillery and Captain Samuel
A. eKphart to the 18th Company. Coast Ar
tillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
Sudden Illness,

Richard Callahan, thirty-fve years old.
was taken suddenly i'll while on a street car
at 9TH and G streets northwest about noon
today He was removed to his home, No.
CO K street northeast, by the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03

conversation under the census act of
March 3. 1899. supra. II am wrong in SO
holding Mr.. Gannett has redress Of any
wrong done him in the courts If 1 am
right have only shut one door to dualism
in office, which in my opinion Congress
intended should remain closed wheL it
passed the act Of July 81, 1894.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03

II you want work read the want columns
OF The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03

BY Test Has Proven Best.
Gsovs's Tastelese Chill Tonic.
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Leave the News C0lulmnng Read this.
The Mosquito==Kretol,
WASHINGTON, D. c., July II, 1901.

WASHINGTON D. CIV
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sand in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
The Average Lawsuit.

There is nothing more ridiculous than
the average lawsuit. Two men dispute
over few dollars and go to law. Both
are sure to lose. Their neighbors are
dragged in as witnesses, and the costs
amount to 10 or 20 times the amount in
dispute. Frequently these lawsuits
ruin families and start quarrels that
last for years. Some men claim it is
principle" that actuates them in these
lawsuits. 1t is bullheadedness, pure
and simple. 1t is nearly always easy
to ''split the difference"
Another bad feature about these law
suits is that the county is put to con-
siderable expense, and men willing to
work are compelled to sit on the jury.
Settle your disputes without going to
law. If the man with whom you are
disputing is not willing to split the
difference" he will probably accept a
proposition to leave it to three neigh
bors.-Atchison Globe.