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New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
ABUSES IN THE HOESE.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
WHICH INVESTIGATED EMPLOYEES.

Washington Feb 2s-The report OF the special
committee Of the House which investigated the
employment rolls was made public to-day by Chair
man Moody. It says that some Of the faults
observed in administration Of the affairs Of the
House attributable to the persistence Of mem
bers of the House in urging upon the officers the
appointment of their constituents and friends 10
subordinate places, and that such faults deeply
rooted OF long standing and likely to continue
under the administration OF any political party az
long such system is maintained"
The committee finds nothing to crticiSe in the
House postoffice the office OF the serEeant-at-
arms OF the offices OF the clerk and doorkeeper
tho committee reports that IT found in both de
partnents certain abuses. which may BE- grouped
under three heads namely: Transfers Of employees
from tho duties Of the position TO which they were
appointed 10 other duties. unjustifable payments
of compensation 20 employees while absent from
their posts of duty and divisions OF salaries"
Under each heading the committee specifies
number of individual instances. The committee
says that the amount Of absenteeism is considora-
BILE II is said that employe has not worked
more than six months in the nearly four years
in which he has drawn pay. and hes not been in
Washington for eleven twelve months Many
cases Of contributions by employes of salaries
mentioned Of them I'm the last Congress being
81 800 annually out OF salary OF s3eGd. II is ex-
plained that these contributions went toward equal
izine salaries of other employees. Tho committee
finds evidence Of the practice of assessment.
contribution division of salaries in the present
Congress The committee says in conclusion:
We believe that tho abuses and evil practices
which have hY long continuance grown UP under
the present system Of appointinent of House en-
ployes cannot be fully and completely prevented
Cept by a permanent statute which shall properly
and equitablY adjust compensation and employ
ment and specifically prevent the abuses which
have been herein reported
The testimony. making volume Of 12o pages, Civ
ing the evidence of each employe examined.
also made public.
MIR. Moody presented report In the House.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas, q member of the committee.
offered a resolution directing the Speaker 10 ap-
point another committee of five members-elect OF
the next House 10 prepare a general bill providing
for the employees of tho House. He thought the
testimony taken before the special committee
would that the subject needed Urgent re-
vision. The resolution was adopted unanimously
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
BILL FOR G4S TRUST ~ ROSToy.
DUCED IN THE SACHUsETTS
HOUSE TO-DAY.

Boston. Feb. cS.-Interest in the Boston gas situa
tion was revived at the State House to-day by the
announcement that bill would be offered in the
house tomorrow providing for the consolidation or
the half dozen companies doing business in
the city under one company and also with author
ity to purchase the plant Of the Nsw-England Gas
and Coke Company. The measure is said TO be In
the nature Of a compromise. and is said to have
the approval Ct Thomas ". Lawson. and meets
with no opposition from Henry N. Whitney, who
controls nearly all the companies as well as rhs
New England Gas and Coke Company.
This latter sells gas TO the Massachusetts, Pipe
Line Company. which in turn delivers II 20 thrss
or four of the smaller companies II Is understood
that the bill is drawn by Robert NJ Morse. one o.
the leading lawyers in the city, who, up TO shori
time ago. represented various hearings and
court proceedings the Bay State Gas Company, OF
Delaware. controlled by J. Edward Addicks This
latter company is alst represented in the Boston
situation through its control Of the Bay Stat.
Gas Company OF Massachusetts. with a substantial
gas plant the shore Of Boston Harbor. and Is
busily engaged IN making and selling gas TO the
Dorchester. South Boston and Boston Gas corl-
panies- These latter companies however. are in a
measure controlled by Mr.. Whitney
IL may be seen by the foregoing that the gas
situation in Boston is exceedingly complex. Al
the companies. with the exception Of the Bay stat.
OF Delaware and the NCW-England Gas and Coke
Company. are organized under the laws OF this
state and under the authority o1 the Gas and
Electric Light Commissioners The new bill for
consolidation of all these interests viii come ron
the Gas Commissioners, and. 10 Is hoped. VIII solve
the problem OF capitalization and diversity OF r.
tereSt. which has proved stumbling block ror
investigation committees.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT CONFERENCE RE-
FORTS DISPOSED OF

Washington. Feb. es-The House cleared the
decks to-day of number Of important confer
ence reports without much difficulty. The re-
port on she War Revenue Reduction bill proved
generally acceptable TO both sides. and was
adopted without division. Mr Richardson the
minority leader. acouesced in II the best that
could be done, although he said that the minor
itv still believed the taxes should he re
juced sI00G00 00n Final reports on the Diplo-
matte and Consular and Agricultural Appropri-
alton bills rere adopted. The greater part of
the day devoted tn the bill to promote the
efficiency of the revenue cutter service. Its
friends were persisteAt, and in the face of many
difficulties hung on "a it with bulldog tenacity
aud finally forced il into such parliamentary
situation that it will he voted upon after five
minutes debate to morrow.
Mr.. Loud presented a complete conference re
part tho Postoffice Appropriation bill. He ex-
planned that the most important amendment
agreed upon in conference vas that providing
for experiments in mail delivery I'm towns and
cities having free delivery or rural free de
livery service. He did not think il wise. it
might commit the government 70 mail delivery
in every city. town and village. and might ulti-
mately involve expenditure of S23.0oo. .no'i a
year. The amendment directing the Postmaster
GENERAL to report OIL the feasibility Of gov
ernnnent postal telegraph and telephone system
he also considered INV Use He was opposed 10
the government entering upon a postal iele-
graph scheme. but IL had been represented 10 the
conferrees that this amendment must be accept
81 10 avoid complications in the closing hour Of
the session. After some debate the report wa
defeated. g. 10 ~ and the hill was sent back to
conference.
Siiis Here passed 70 grant American reg
isfer tn the steam yacht May. TO authorize
the Texas and Pacific Railroad TO construct A
hFI1ee across the Red River in Louisiana At
:" h tho House adjourned until tomorrow at
II O'clock
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01

amendment II Is considered the wiser policy at
this juncture not 20 cell the Army Appropri-
atidn bin back from the House through the In
tervention of a conference committee in order
70 amend If The minority i'm the senate is
strong enough and determined enough TO de-
feat the Spooner resolution at this session by
killing the entire bill. and thus forcing All extra
session II is expected. of course, that IN"
Joneses, Timans. TelleTs and Buffers of fhe sen
~. will claim great credit for the toar amend
rnent when they get home 70 their constituents.
The Republican leaders say the Democrats are
welcome TO all the credit they get out or
il. The plain fact is. however that the real
and sole reason the Democrats in the Senat"
consented TO the governments Philippine ana
Cuban programme is that various erstwhile
leaders Of the minority were ''soothed into ac-
quiescence" with the River and Harbor bill and
other special appropriations. Senator Chandler
to-day taunted the minority with this. but failed
stir up the that his taunts usually pro
woke He particularly charged the aforetine
obstreperous Tillman with being soothed into
silence with the S.,50.nDO appropriation for the
Charleston Exposition and also with an appro-
pratiOn In the River and Harbor bill for the
protection of certain rice lands in South Caro-
lima Mr. Tilman did not reply to <Mr. Chand-
ler's charges. although he displayed great wrath
and embarrassment under them. 1t is also
learned that since his conversion Tillman has
secured a appropriation Of SleolsD0 for public
building Georgetown. < G.
When. therefore. the Democrats in this Con-
Gless begin after while TO rant about i'm
I'erialisn.' etc, and what they did to check IT,
IL can easily be shown that their silence made
possible This session the very programme
against which il is expected they will rave
nightly on the stump. But if is not believed
that when the injurious effects Of the Hoar
amendment are made manifest the Democrat is
viii to claim credit for that piece of legis
lstion. They have passed their River and Har-
hor bill now. carrying S'hhbop and that
element OF the Democrats led by Jones. of
Arkansas and Teller. of Colorado does not care
y hat else this Congress does.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
TO DEFEND LEGATIONS.

London, Feb. 2S.-Lord Cranborne. Under
Secretary for War. referring in the House %
Commons to-day to the plans for the defence of
the legations at Peking, said a zone $50
yards wide required Therefore it was nee
essary to take part of the customs building
Sir Robert Hart, Director of the Chinese Gus
toms, had complained but he subsequently said
that if the military necessities required it. he
would not oppose the appropriation of the
ground
mead Bartlett (Conservativep that the Govern
ment had carefully considered how it could best
insure the retention in office of the Yang-tse
viceroys. whose Services in the recent troubles
were fully appreciated and who had been as
sured there was no danger of their removal
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
FRIENDLY To MISSIONARIES.
GOVERNOR OF sHAN-TUNG PROMISES THEM
AND THEIR CONVERTS PROTECTION.

Robert K. Speer OF the Presbyterian Board OF
Foreign Missions, received yesterday copy OF a
letter sent by the Governor OF Shan-Tu1s. China.
to some of the American and English mission
aries who have been stationed In that province.
The letter is addressed to the representatives, OF
the American Baptist and Presbyterian missions
and OF the English Baptist missions.
At the time of the troubles last summer many
native Christians suffered death rather than re-
cant. In other cases however. they did publicly
recant. in some instances signing written state
ments Of recantation- Even at that time some OF
the officials personally friendly but they
urged the native Christians nevertheless TO recant
for the time being, in order to aIIay the fury of
the Boxers. Since the return of more quiet times,
many of these ex-converts wished to return 10
their Christian allegiance, but they feared that
their previous action would cause trouble.
In this emergency. the missionaries addressed =
letter TO Yueu Shih Raj, the Governor of Shan
tung. In his letter of reply he says In port:
All pledges of Christians TO recant. whether
gwen 10 oLr,siT OF 10 perSS's Se;s iII Ir .e, ~
the same effect. are null and void. AMI no further
instructed my subordinates TO put out proclama-
tons for punlic information, lest Christians be
subjected to hindrance annoyance in the mat
ter You reverend sirs, have been preaching in
men concerning righteousness. Your church
toms are strict and correct and al your converts
toms you have been careful TO see that chinese
there is disloyaltyP TO meet this sort Of calumny
| have istructei that proclamati tions be put out
purpose hereafter 10 nave ldStllS ptSCC- - HulCH
interests may then prosper, and I promote
yonr idea of preaching righteousness.
The present OverturninS Is OF most extraordi-
nary character. 1t forced you. reverend sirs. 10
go long Journeys by land ana water. and subjected
you TO alarm and dangers. causing me many
qualnls of conscience. Everywhere it is now quiet
Tho missionaries of France, Germany and other
nations have returned 70 the interior, to preach
formerly If you, reverend sirs. wish
the interior | would beg you first to give
word that may most certainly order the mill
tary everywhere to carefully guard and escort
You.
The American missionaries have not yet.
rule. returned 10 the interior OF Shan-Tung.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
KING EDWARD THANKS THE SENATE.

Washington, Feb. 2s-When the Senate met to-
day the President pro TEN. Mr.. Frye presented
letter from the Marquis of Lansdowne. expressing
the appreciation OF King Edward VII for the
resolution Of tho Senate on the death of Queen
Victoria. The letter, which Am
bassador Choate, and by him transmitted to the
State Department. and by Secretary Hay TO the
Senate Is follows
London, February li 1901.
Your Excelency: The Prime Minister duly laid
before the King the copy OF The resolution OF the
senate of the United States OF America which
Your Excellsucy orwarded in your note to mo of
the sth inst
BY command of the King | request Your
ENcellency 10 be so kind as to express to the
dent of the Senate his majestys most sincere
thanks for tho mark of respect shown by the Sen
a to Of the United States to the memory of hnr
deeply Iamented majesty, Queen Victoria Empress
OF India.
Tho terms of the resolution highly apprc-
cisted by his majesty.
! have the honor to be. etc. IAEsDOWNE.
To HIS Exccllency the Hon. JOSEPH H. Choate.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
III DEFTLLF CASE ADJOT RNED.
THE PRESIDENT or THE WHITE RATS
TELLS WHAT THEY WANT.

The case against p. F. Proctor. the vaudeyille
ageT. who were summoned 10 the HARLEM, cour, Nv
Tho v hite Rats. the organization of vaudeville per-
FORMERS who are fighting the vaudeville managers
End the eases against several vaudeville nerforro
erf. were called yesterday by Magistrate Crane i'm
the Harlem police court. Tho charge preferred
sEsinst them. for which summons in each case
had been issued, a violation OF tho Sunday
laws in presenting a performance last Sunday in
Irnctors Harlem theatre
Mr.. Proctor WAS not present nor r-a-e the n.r
formers summoned, but Mr. Fynes and ex-Judge
lnftenhoefer. who represented all Of them were
present. When the were called ex-Judae
ih't"nhoefer said: This is conspiracy by which
the theatrical union tho White Rats is irving 20
msko use of this court to make the managers
asreo 20 their terms. We will show that there was
y" violation and that these White Rate previous TO
tho trouble took part in just such shows as were
given on Sunday night
Magistrate Crane said that according to what ex-
Assistant District Attorney o'Reilly had told him
the performance last Sunday given with make
M, etc. and that he should be inclined to hold tho
defendants II this was proved
The pCrfornna nee was no moro q xiol stioo of the
SUNDAY Law Than performances ~ the Metro
P"htan Opera House" said ex-Judge Dittenhoefer
10 have those Metropolitan Opera House people
before me. ] like the big people I don't like 10
frihe with the small fry
Then. after some argument the case was ad-
loarned until Monday Harry f. 1ost. ono Of tie
rl nsnlneTs of or " hite Rats who saw the per
George Fuller Golden, the president Of the White
80 published letter signed by The president ~ The
Vaudeville Managers Association in which hn
ssked; W nat 10 the vaudeville performers want -
Mr. Solden replies that they want the irnunediat te
soresaton Of the commission on salaries .'and the
aereement m s or form of contract which any judge
easnable-eouity. Justice. fair play"
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
MORE CHINESE TO BE PUNISHED.
LU CHUAN LIN. GRAND COUNCILLOR AND
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
RITES INCLUDED IN LIST

Shanghai. Feb. 2S-The native newspapers
publish second list of officials whose pun
ishment is demanded by the powers II includes
Lu Chuan Lin, Grand Councillor and President
of the Board of Rites.
Duke Ian has been arrested and awaits pun
ishment. Prince Tuan has not vet been taken
London, Feb. 2S-The Peking correspondent
of The Daily AIaf.' teIegraphing Wednes-
day, says:
Great Britain, Japan and Germany have
unitedly advised China through Lii Hung Chang,
L understand against granting special conces-
sions to the subjects of any nationality. These
representations refer to the Russo Chinese con-
vention regarding Manchuria. which has not yet
been ratified by China.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01

ORGANIZER REMOVED FROM RoARD 0F DIRECT
oRs AND LITIGATION FOLLOWS.
Baltimore Feb. Is (SpecaD. Judge Stockbrider
to-day refused TO sign order requiring the Mary
land Brewing Company TO show cause why re-
reiver should not be appointed until he more
fully Informed about the case. Judge Dennis will
hear arguments tomorrow. II is runor0i that th"
Citizens Trust and Deposit Company which In the
trustee under the mortgage 10 secure the issue Of
8, 800 900 of bonds. may make application to-mor
row as soon as the default on the interest the
March coupons becomes reality. for the fore
closure OF the mortgage. The company was organ
lied in 1889 by Sperry, Jones & Co, and absorbed
sixteen breweries. Recently Mr. Sperry was ousted
from the board of directors by the vote OF the
trustees with whom a majority OF the common
stock was pooled. This action led to move in the
courts by Sperry. Jones a Co 10 break the voting
trust Thi. action is still pending.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
THE SPANISH cABINET SITUATION.

Madrid. Feb. 2s.-sehor saeasta had a. con-
ference lasting an hour with the Queen Regent
to-day. He presented his views to her majesty
on the situation I'm writing They were not com
municated 10 the press It is believed however
that he pointed out that there Is room for a
change in the governments policy from the Lib
eral standpoint but IL the Queen Judged IL
advisable the present Chambers would vote the
budget Cor 1902 and Sehor Silvela would form a
Cabinet IL supported by the confidence Of the
majority.
The Queen Regent conferred also with senor
De Armijo. who said subsequently that any
opinion relative TO the solution OF the crisis
would be premature
In political circles II {. considered that in
case Parliament is dissolved Senior Sssasta or
sehor Slivea would be appointed TO the presi-
dency of the Cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01

situation improving. Send back Cannon and
Jones'
These were the words OF "a cable dispatch
ceived yesterday morning by the Rev. Or, John
Fox. corresponding secretary of the American
Bible Society. from the Rev. DR.. John u. Hykes.
agent of the society in Shanghai, China.
The conveyed by DR.. Hykes's dispatch
caused much qualification among the officers OF
the Bible Society. for it means that conditions in
China have so far readjusted themselves that the
field is open for the resumption OF the work
of Bible colportage. which was indefinitely sus-
pended at the time OF the Boxer outbreak. The
names Cannon and Jones mentioned in the cable
message are those of superintendents of col
porteurs who have been in the United States for
Several months pending settlement OF the Chi
troubles
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
UNNECESSARY RLOODSHED DEPIORED
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO COMMISSIONER
ROCKHILL AT PEKING.

Washington Feb. 2s.-speciaI Commissioner
Rockhill at Peking, has been instructed 10 in
form the foreign ministers that the President
strongly deprecates any action which will tend
to delay or check the present negotiations there,
and is especially desirous that there shall be no
further unnecessary bloodshed. 1t is probable
that this instruction is framed 10 stop. if posi-
BILE. the era OF wholesale slaughter which is
said to be in contemplation in some quarters at
Peking. beginning with the execution Of proni-
nent Chinese in all the towns and communities
which were the scene Of trouble in the Boxer up
rising. This policy laid down for Mr.. Rockhill
is consistent with the instructions heretofore
given TO MIR. Conger. 1t is confidently believed
that the commissioner will be able to secure the
support and co-opera tion OF sufficient number
OF the ministers to insure a cessation of the
punitive demands which. II Is believed by Off
cials here, are not only unworthy civilized
tions. but threaten 70 drive the Chinese 10 des-
peration and thereby cause renewal Of armed
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
HOTENENTS OF DE WET.
FAILING TO CROSS ORANGE RIVER AT ONE
POINT HE HURRIEs TO ANOTHER

Oudtshoorn. Cape Colony Feb. 2s-GeneraI
De Wet. II is officially asserted. having failed to
cross the Orange River at Daltonspoort is hur-
rying to Roefontein by way OF Petrusvile.
The Orange River is falling fast.
De Aar Cape Colony. Feb. 2S.-The combined
forces OF General De Wet and Commandant
Hertzog are now east of Phpstown. about forty
miles northeast of here. The total number of
mon is about two thousand
The latest advces yesterday indicated that
though few of General De Vets men had
succeeded in crossing the Orange River General
De Wet, Steyn and the bulk OF their force. in
Guiding Hertzog's commando. were camped on
the south bank waiting opportunity to cross
According to inhabitants who reside along the
riverside this would be impossible for at least
four days The indications were that De Wet
intended moving eastward, with the object of
crossing the line between Norvals Pont and
Naauwpoort Thornycroft pushing from
the west while several columns were ready TO
meet the Beers in every direction.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
SAMPSON AND THE GUNNER.

THE ADMIRAL SAYS HE DOES NOT Know HOW
THE PAPERS WERE MADE PUBLIC.
Washinston Feb S-In answer to an Inouiry "a
10 how tbs much discussed application OF Gunner
Morgan and the accompanying papers were made
public property Secretary Long has received reply
from RsAr-Admir4l Sampson discisnning all knowi-
edge concerning the means by which the papers
were obtained by the press.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
No DISSATISFACTION WITH coNGER

Washington. Feb 2S,-A misunderstanding
appears 10 exist In European capitals to the
conditions under which Mr.. Conger
placed at Peking by Mr.. Rockhill in charge of
the negotiations for the United States The inn
preston seems 20 be current that the change
was made by the State Department because OF
dissatisfaction with Mr.. CongeT's action II is
said az the department that Mr.. Conger was re-
nNved at his own request and his cable message
OF last week strongly urge1 that he be allowed
to come home for sixty days. not intimatins any
purpose TO remain longer in the United States
In the same mesa ge Mr.. Conger recommended
that Mr.. Rockhl be put in charge of the nego-
tiations. and IN so directing the State Depart
ment has done nothing more than carry out the
request Of MIR Conger. The leave of absence OF
sixty days will really cover more than double
that period. for the leave only operates when
the minister reaches the United States, and.
cording to the regulations. he has thtrty-ftve
days to make the journey from Peking 10 his
home and much for the return trip. As il is
not expected that he VIII he able 10 get away
from Pekng, owing the ice, much before the
middle Of March. he could not be expected 70
return TO his post. even if he desired 10 retain
his ministry, until the latter part OF next sum
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01

a National Anti-Cisarctte Association The spe-
cc object of the organization will be 10 aid anti
cigarette legislation now pending I'm twenty state
legislatures. Professor f. V. Irish. Of Coiumou'
Ohio and Professor Orion ". Scott. OF Berwin
Ill. made addresses to-day's meeting, when
was presided over by Colonel p. W. McWhorter' or
Chicago