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The evening times., 1901-01-26
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Several Bills Acted Upon by the
House Committee.
Favorable Report on Washington
and Georgetown Gas Companies
Proposed Consolidation.

The House District Committee held a
special meeting This morning and dis
posed OF several local measures. Before
proceeding TO Business Chairman Babcock
asked if any of the members OF the com
mittee had received requests from any
one to be heard on the Pearre bill. re-
lating to the Washington Gaslight Com
pany. This is the bill considered by the
House last No nday. Mr. Cowberd said
that Representatives. Hepburn, Grosyenor.
and Daizeu had asked 10 be heard. \
message was despatched TO the foor Of
the House il search OF tAe gentlemen.
but they could not be found
Mr.. jenkins, OF the committee. asked
that representative Richardson's bill TO
amend the charter OF the Masonic Mutual
Lie insurance OF the District Of Columbia,
allowing the company 10 increase Lhe lin
il OF It's policies from 81 900 70 g. gGy he
tayorabIy reported Mr.. jenkins stated
that the Senate had yesterday passed 4
similar bill. The bill WAS ordered TavCra-
| bly, reported.
The next bill called up was the one in
creasIng the salaries OF the Police Court
Judges from 5000 10 81, ,00O a1u providing
for Ine appointment Of temporary iudge
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/ that there was e bill pending before The
! House Judiciary Committee to increase the
/ salaries OF all Federal Court judges Al
the suggestion OF Chairman Babcock. the
bill was laid aside without prejudice and
/ VIII come up al future meeung Of the
comEitJee-
The Pearre GaslighJ bill was called %
and general discussion followed There
was no objection 10 the oil on The pzrt
OF the members OF the committee rho
only object sought being to amend the
bill TO meet the objections raised on the
floor of the House last Monday
Section Of the bill was amended by
adding the words Provided that IN the
ascertainment Of said actual value OF said
stock and outstanding bonds the ac-
tua1 outstanding liabilities Of SAID
company shall be first deducted" This
amendment meets the approval OF The
committee Chairman BabcCck said the
Dill under consideration was an entire
new measure. and had no bearing wnat-
ever on the Electric Light Company of the
District
IN executive session the Gaslight bin
was ordered favOrSDly reported. as was
also the Commissioners bill for the reor-
ganization OF the police force
The bill to reincorporaJe and preserve
all the corporate franchises and properJv
righths Of the de facto corporation known
as the German Orphan Asylum AssocIa-
ton OF the District Of Columbia. was also
ordered favorably reported
Owing to the time consumed in corsfS
ering the several local bills ordered favor
ably reported The hour for adjournment
arrived before the committee could act On
the instruction OF the House directing the
committee to report back bill reducing
the price Of gas in the District Of CoIum-
The evening times., 1901-01-26
ERRORS In THE ARmT BILL.
Action ON the Conference Report De-
iayed in the senate.

iayed in the senate.
Al the close nf morning business in the
Senate today. the consideration Of the In
dian Appropriation bill was resumed.
The reading Of The measure for commit
tee amendments was continued
Mr. Eawiey presented the conference re-
port on the Army Reorganization bill. He
pointed out two errors in the report and
asked for new conference Mr.. Lodge
said that he wanted TO see the report first.
Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut said that tle
report should be read TO the Senate.
Mr. Allison said that the errors were
absolute. and must be rejected.
Mr.. Chandler said that the matter was
a serious one.
Mr.. Frye attempted to cut of all de-
bate by declaring Mr.. Hawley's motion
agreed to-
Messrs- Lodge, Chandler. and PIatt Of
Connecticut, protested against arbitrary
rulings and insisted upon their rights. The
conference report was then read
Mr. Lodge then demanded that the bill
containing the errors be placed before the
Senate
Mr. Hawley agreed to this and the bills
were sent for.
MIR. Hawley asked that the matter go
over until Monday. This was agreed to.
The evening times., 1901-01-26
ROUTINE OF THE SENATE.
Bill to Amend the District Game
Laws FavorabIy Reported.

Bill to Amend the District Game
Laws FavorabIy Reported.
When the Senate convened at noon to-
day only four members were in the cham
Der. The desk occupied by Mr. Cullom
was piled high with floral tributes \
handsome basket OF roses from the Hi
nois delegation in Congress occupied a
prominent position. Mr.. Nelson also re-
ceived a basket of roses
Nj HeitfeId presented the credentials
OF Ar. Dubois, as Senator from Idaho
for the term beginning March J. 1901
Mr. Mason presented the credentials Of
Mr Cullom as a Senator from Illinois for
the term beginning March /. 1901
Mr.. Gallinger fayorably reported. from
the Committee on the District Of Colum-
ola, bill 20 amend an act relating 10
the game laws In the District OF Columbia
Mr.. Morgan presented q resolution
adopted by the National Board Of Trade,
!ayOring the immediate construction of
the Nicaragua Canal. This was read and
referred 10 the Committee on Inter Ocean
ic Canals.
Mr. Hoar offered d resolution directing
the President to send to the Senate all
information in his possession with regard
10 the holding Of lands by the Church in
the Philippines
The evening times., 1901-01-26
A WARNING TO FILIPINOS
Those Assisting the Insurgents to
Be Made Ineligible for Office.
4 Bill Passed by the Philippine Conn
mission to That ERect-Presi-
dent Taft's Declaration.

MANILA. Jan. 26.-The Philippine Com
mission today passed a bill to the effect
that all persons bearing arms against the
United States in the Philippines or giving
aid to persons in rebellion against the au-
thority of the United States after the 1st
OF April next win not be eligible te hold
civil Office
President Taft sounded a note of warning
and said the time had come to separate
the goats from the sheep. The FIlipinos,
he said must now realize the futility OF
the insurrection and the discrimination Of
the American Government 20 enforce a
just policy Of the fullest liberty commen-
surate with the conditions. The sole OBJ
lection to the carrying out Of this policy.
he said. is the action Of unorganfzed
bodies Of armed men who are really Grim
inals.
Al the request Of prominent Filipinos the
bill with the speeches OF President Taft
and Commissioner Wright viii be printed
and scattered broadcast.
Another bill was passed, requiring at
least six hours service every day. except
Sundays aud holidays. from every employe
in the civil service. This bill also regu-
Iates the length OF vacations according
10 the salaries paid
After three years service every Govern
ment employe viii receive free transporta-
tion 20 the United States : he desires to
visit that country
The evening times., 1901-01-26

The Ship Subsidy Press Bureau, which
supplies those newspapers that are not ac-
tuaIIy opposed to the Hanna bill with
glowing statements as TO the prospects of
its passage and the incalculable benefits
10 be derived from it. has appeared on
new tack, and yesterday and today has
reflected Mr.. Hanna's threa. of an extra
session in the event of a vote not being
reached before March / II is even hint
ed in the bulletins that all of the Repub-
Hcan leaders are in favor of an extra ses-
sion and that the Democrats. rather than
be compelled TO remain here until June,
have agreed not to offer any faetiOus op-
position to the bounty scheme.
This statement. like most of those issu-
ed by the Frye press bureau. has been
stretched TO the limit and there is no
truth in it. The Republican leaders are
all opposed TO an extra session for any
reason whatever, and the list includes
Messrs- Spooner. Allison, Platt of Connec-
ticut, AIdrich, Hale, Mcmillan, Davis, and
Proctor.
II was discovered last night by the Re
publican leaders. it is reported, that an
attempt vas being made by Mr.. Hanna to
force them into an extra session by means
Of a subterfuge. When the report of the
Taft Commission was received Mr. Hanna
is said to have been deeply impressed with
the need of immediate legislation for the
archipelago and so informed the Republic
ans in the Senate His idea was il is al
legged, TO force an extra session under the
pretence of Philippine legislation. when in
reality the plan was to secure more time
and assure the passage OF the bounty bill.
The foremost members Of the Steering
Committee, 1t would seem, have seen
through the scheme, and today announced
that such legislation as was needed could
easily be had by adopting the spooner
resolution which has been before this
Congress for TWO years This resolution
provides that The President shall have
Supreme authority in the archipelago
after the military forces have withdrawn
and until a permanent form of civil gov
ernment has been established. 1t is be-
Heved that this is all that IS necessary
at this session and that IL can be passed
with little delay. These Republican lead
ers are not at all pleased with this ef-
fort to drag them into an extra session.
AS 10 the statement that the Democrats
have agreed to lie down. if they are not
forced into an extra session, this is in
dignantly denied The Democrats are SOL
idly against the measure and intend not
only to vote but to talk against it.
This statement is absolutely without
foundation said prominent Democratic
Senator this morning. If We have not
been showing vicious opposition when the
bill has been under consideration it is
merely because there is plenty of time
and there are several Senator's on guard.
Don't you believe that Mr. Hanna can
scare Us with an extra session bogy. His
own party leaders are against II, and.
besides, We would gladly sit here until
June Il there is any chance to kill a few
measures like the Subsidy bill I think
Mr. Hanna viii discover this before many
days.
The evening times., 1901-01-26
INAUGURAL AIDE ACCEPTS.
Harry Garfield to Assist in Mauag.
ing the Parade

/ the
The regular meeting of the Inaugural
Committee has been postponed until Tues
day night at s O'Clock at the Arlington
Hotel, because several of the sub-commit-
tees have nearly-completed business which
it would not be possible to report at
| session tonight.
Lieutenant Overton, in charge of the
Grand Marshals headquarters. is in re-
celpt of a communication from H. A Gar
held' accepting the tender OF the Grand
Marshal's appointment as an aide-de-
camp for the inaugural parade Mr. Gar
field is son of former President James
A Garfield, and is engaged in the profess
sion of law at Cleveland, Ohio.
Lieutenant Oysrton has also a letter
from George A Brown. Adjutant General
OF the State of Michigan, requesting that
place IN line be reserved for the Cover
nor Of Michigan, Aaron 7 Bliss. who would
attend the Inauguration with his staff.
AT the headquarters Of the Committee on
Civic Organizations. a letter has been re-
ceived from the Rail Splitters of Toledo.
Ohio. officially notifying the committee OF
their intention to participate in the inaug-
. ural parade The Rail spiitters. eighty
three strong, will be accompanied by
drum and bugle corps, and viii wear mill
tary uniforms.
The Committee on Military Organiza-
tions has been already assured Of large
attendance of State militia troops from all
over the country Among others who have
signiied their intention to participate at
the parade are: Squadron A. OF New
York. $50 men strong, who will be i'nder
the command Of Captain O'Donohue; the
Twenty third Regiment of Brooklyn, 200
strong; Troop A Ohio National Guard, 50
strong; the Washington 1 'ght Infantry of
Pittsburg. Zoe strong under the command
Of Capt n. R. Geilfuss: Company B. Sec
ond Regiment. New York National Guard
from COhoes. N Y. under command of
Lieut. T. G. Mcneil; Troop A Cavalry,
Maryland National Guard 20 strong.
From Massac achusetts. 500 soldiers Of fEe
National Guard will be sent to the inau-
gurai ceremonies. and the Louisville band
of 20 men, from Louisville. Ky, viii also
attend
At the Postofice Department there was
meeting of a committee 10 consider the
matter of the erection of q reviewing
stand for the use OF the clerks Of the de-
partment- The committee consists of Ru-
fus B. Merchant, J. B. Cook, J. r. NJ Ash,
L S. Mortimer. and James H. Reeve. The
meeting elected Mr. Cook chairman and
held an informal discussion of the expe-
diency of erecting a stand The commit
" oSNinT.d lAdL II e SLdHu @uCuiu oS
erected. its capacity would be limited to
SOC, and the seats be exclusively for the
use Of the clerks of the department. The
erecting of a stand on the second floor. on
the facade Of the building was considered,
but the suggestion was abandoned as iIn-
practicable, as it might interfere With the
proposed decoration Of the building The
committee received favorably the sUgges-
tiOn that a stand Should be built on the
street on the northwest front of the
building, from Eleventh Street, TO the
middle entrance No positive action was
taken.
The evening times., 1901-01-26
HoBsoN GREATLY IMPROVED.
To Leave the New York Presbyterian n
Hospital This Afternoon

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Lieutenant Hob
son. who has been i'll at the Presbyterian
Hospital with typhoid fever since Decem-
Der !, will leave there this afternoon.
After a few days visit with his friend, s
K. Bertron, Of No. 90 West Fifty-fourth
Street, he viii go to his home in Green's
boro, Ala, TO stay until he has entirely
recovered his health. He was invited by
Rear Admiral Sampson to complete his
conyalesCence in Boston, but he did not
think IL best TO make the journey.
The lieutenant was eager this morning
for news Of the outside world. AS he has
younger brother at West Point, he was
much interested in the progress of the
Congressional investigation of hazing at
the Military Academy.
Il am glad to hear" he said. that a
sentiment against baZing has been created
amorg the cadets themselves. The only
way the practice can b stopped is by NOR
al influence Colonel Mills and his ssso-
ciaJes have been most strict in applying
rigid rules against hazing, but il is a thing
which cannot be checked without the co
operation Of the cadets"
The evening times., 1901-01-26
FAV0RS OVERSTREET'S BILL.
Report of the House Committe ,n
Ranking and Currency.

HnnkfnG and Currency.
The House Conmittee on Banking and
Currency today ordered favorable re-
port on the Overstreet bill requiring the
Secretary of the Treasury to exchange
gold coin for standard silver dollars in
sums of $50 and upwards on demand.
There is considerable rivalry between
the Committees On Coinage, Weights and
Measures, and on Banking and Currency
over the subject of bill to maintain the
parity of money. The former committee
on Thursday reported the Hill bill pro-
viding for the gradual recoining of the
silver dollars into subsidiary coin. The
Oyerstreet bill has no such feature and
differs from the Hill bill in that it pro-
Vides that when the gold reserve is drawn
upon 70 make the exchange Of gold for
silver. the silver dollar so received shall
be treated as greenbacks and withdrawn
from the reserve fund only in exchange
for gold
Chairman Southard. Of the Committee
on Coinage, Weights. and Measures, has
introduced a resolution making the Hill
bill special order to follow the exist
ing special orders in the hope of head
ing of the Overstreet bill.
The evening times., 1901-01-26
ESCORTED By THE KAISER
The Crown Prince of Germany Ar
rives at Osborne.
Accompanied by His Father, He
Places "A Wreath on the Casket of
Ffctoria-The Artists and News
paper Correspondents at COsyes Ad-
mitted to the Mortuary Chapel.

EAST CoWEs. Jan. g6.-The morning
| opened cold and sunny. Emperor William.
| accompanied by Colonel Darlington. drove
from Osborne House early this morning 10
Trinity Pier. where they boarded the royal
f7yacht Alberta and started across the So
lent
The Emperor vent to Portsmouth TO
meet his son, Crown Prince Friedrich
Wilhelm
The beautiful mortuary chapel where the
Queens body lies might be regarded as
the mourning chamber Of a great private
household but for the four relocated, mo-
| tionless privates of the Grenadier Guards
leaning on reversed rifles at either corner
OF the coffin and the small crown Of dia-
monds which is resting on the dark-bIue
ribbon Of the garter with its diamond in
sigma.
The chamber is not larger than the din
ing-room of any great mansion. Its finely
carved white and gold ceiling. with its
pale pink and blue designs, is the only
portion that has not been touched. The
walls are draped from floor to ceiling
with dark crimson. great Union Jack
stretches on one side Of the room for its
entire height An ivy cross of aruTn and
lilies Of the valley interviewer stands
against the flag
Except for the lofty candeIabra at the
coffin and the wax tapers on the altar,
the room is lit with shaded electric lamps
An aide-de-camp dressed in black civil
ian mourning standing by the oaken seat,
W he MI CT ha h-TJ
present when the artists and correspon-
dents were allowed to view the body to-
day
The bier rests on a wide multi-co1ored
Indian silk shawl and the Queens purple
robe OF state. bordered with gold. is laid
over the coffin as pail It's ermine-nned
ends are turned up, supporting the family
wreaths
The Kaiser with the Crown Prince OF
Germany placed the wreath of the latter
on the coffin soon after his arrival here
today.
story is told here OF the Queens
last act Of private kindness to the poor.
On the Wednesday before she died and
when she was very sick, an aged woman
wrote a note 10 her, in which she stated
that her husband was bedridden and with
out the comforts necessary to withstand
the winter. Sir Fleetwood Edwards. the
Keeper of the Queens Priry Purse. ans
wered that the Queen was very sorry 10
hear Of the sickness of the yeolnan's
husband, and hoped ne wauId recover.
a 50 note was enclosed.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-A story which IS be-
ing told Of Queen AIezandra is typical of
the woman. Some one at Osborne address
ed Ter as Your Majesty There can
not be two Queens, she remarked, adding
that she wished to be called Her Royal
Highness until after the funeral of Queen
Nictnria
The evening times., 1901-01-26
FIRBDAFTHB QUEEN REGENT
The Alleged Attempt to Assassi-
nate the Spanish Sovereign.
Shot Strikes Boat Containing Her
Mnjesty and Her ChiIdren-The
AssaiIanf Escapes.

LONDON, Jan. 26.-An attempt TO as
sassinate the Queen Regent Of Spain is re-
ported from Madrid today.
The assassin fred from ambush On the
Queen and her children and barely missed
them, according to the story which is pub
Iished in the Daily Express
The despatch comes from the Madrid
correspondent of the paper. The news
has not yet been confirmed.
The Queen and her children, the CORE
spondent says. were in a boat on lake
in the royal park, when a shot was fred
from the shore. The shot struck the boat
and penetrated the gunwale. The Queen
vas badly frightened
An immediate search of the park was
made by the police, but not trace Of the
would-be assassin could be found
The evening times., 1901-01-26
RAILWAY SYNDICATE RUMoRs.
The City and Suburban Bond Interest
Likely To Be Paid.

The City and Suburban Bond Interest
Likely to Be Paid.
The rumors relative to the supposed
financial difficulties Of the Washington
Traction and Electric Company are be-
coming more persistent and definite as the
time approaches for the semi-annuaI in
terest payment on the City and Suburban
bonds on Friday of next week The pay
ment or non-payment Of this interest Will
be the conclusive test whether the syndi-
cate must go into the hands of 4 receiver
or not.
The statement Is made seni-oficially
by one of the capitalistic interests con-
uected with the syndicate that the money
will be forthcoming for the interest.
though it is said not to have been depos-
tied as yet with the Baltimore financial
concern where the interest payments are
due
long statement published this morn
ing purpOrting TO outline the financial con
dltion OF the company, quotes extensively
from the annual reports Of the company TO
Congress published a year ago in The
Times and other newspapers These re-
ports showed as was stated then that the
company was not In a very fiOurishing con-
ditton- Nearly all OF the railway lines
controlled By the company we're falling be
hind. some Of them barely earning their
operating expenses and others lot doing
even so well as that
Since then officers OF the syndicate in
this city have stated frequently that the
suburban lines generally were failing to
pay At the time several months ago.
when the syndicate made changes and
curtailments in its transfer system its rep
rezentatives stated publicly that these
changes were made necessary by the fact
no no coFYsT9yrv was running bI9lirH
Officers of the company who have been
asked as to the possibility Of a receiver
ship or a reorganization, have uniformly
declined to discuss the matter.
The evening times., 1901-01-26
Charles }. MazrIre Dead.

NEW YORK, Jan. :6.-Charles J. Ma
guire, one Of che prominent and fnfu-
entail members of The Crescent Athletic
Committee of Brooklyn, died suddenly OF
pneumonia this morning at St. Mary's
Hospital, where he had gone on Monday
to have an operation performed on him
for appendicitis. For several years he
had taken an active part in the manage
ment of the Crescent Athletic Club. be-
ing a member of the board of governors
chairman Of the athletic committee. and
one of the crack members of the bowling
team
The evening times., 1901-01-26
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
General Funston Reports on "A Fight
with the Insurgents

NEW YORK, Jan ga despatch from
Iloilo, Island of Panay. dated January %.
says that about $4,000 FIIipinos have
sworn allegiance to the United States in
uOiIo Province.
The Philippine Commission has passed
the act declaring persons in arms against
the United States authority or aiding and
abetting the insurractionsts after Ma h
next ineligible TO hold office.
bill has also been enacted regulating
the hours Of labor and leaves Of absence
of civil service appointees- The measure
requires six hours work daily and provides
free transportation for American employees
from San Francisco, with half salary from
the day Of embarkation
General Funston reports that thirty of
his men near San Isidr0 killed five insur-
gents Later the same detachment engag-
ed thirty insurgents under Tagunton. the
notorious leader and assassin. Tagun:on
was killed while trying to escape
The evening times., 1901-01-26

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 26-Leading
members Of the Indiana General Assem-
bly, do not take any stock ju the report
from Tennessee that a boom has been
started there for Senator Beveridge of
Indiana for President IN 1854 The Indi-
ana leaders still favor Senator Fairbanks
Beveridge's close political friends here
say he has authorized no such movement
as that said to have started in Tennessee
The evening times., 1901-01-26
NEELY TAKEN TO CUBA.
The Alleged EmBezzier IL. ExceIIer
Health and Spirits.

The Alleged Embezzier iH Excellent
Health and Spirits.
NEW YORK. Jan. &c. W NeeIy, the
alleged Cuban postal enbezzIer. started
for Cuba this morning. United States
Marshal William HenkeI had a long talk
with NeeIy early this morning in the
course of which the latter said he was in
the best of health and spirits and entirely
prepared for the journey.
Neely refused to talk for publication.
The prisoner insisted upon hiring cab in
which to be taken to the steamship, in
stead of going in the pubic service cars.
Daily and Adler will deliver Neely over 10
Governor General Wood at Havana.
The evening times., 1901-01-26
Bill to Sell a Railroad Reported.

The House Committee On Pacific Rail
roads today favorably reported ( bill au-
thorizing the Santa Ee and Pacific Rail-
road Company to sell or lease its line to
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa FG Road
II fixes the Territorial tax on the tracks
in New Mexico at S20G per mile and in
Arizona at 1926 per mile, until 1902. when
the rate shall be increased 10 $500 per
mile. This rate is TO remain in effect
until the courts decide upon a general
tax rate or the Territories become States.
when the Legislatures have control.