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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
A Territorial Form of Government.

. TerrftOrfaI Form OF GOvernm enf.
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri
today followed his usual custom of intro
ducing a bill in the House on the first day
of the session, providing a territorial. form
Of government for the District of Columbia.
Under this bill the District will be called
the territory of Columbia. Its other proyi-
sions are the same as those given in pre-
vious bills Of this character presented by
Mr.. Clark. 1t will be sent to the District
committee.
To Reclassify Railway Mail Service.
Representative Tawney Of Minnesota to-
day reintroduced his measure Of last ses-
sion, providing for the Reconstruction of
the railway mail service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
DECISION AGAINST sroRrI.

Condemned Murderer Must Suffer
Death by Electrocution.
In the United States Supreme Court to-
day an opinion was handed down In the
case of Luigi Storti VS.. the state of Mas
sachusetts. affirming the decision OF the
court below Storti is under sentence OF
death by -electrocution for murder and he
sought TO secure his release on a writ OF
habeas corpus. His petition was denied
by the lower court, and that is the decree
which was today affirmed. The mandate
was ordered to issue at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
To Punish Lynchinx of Negroes,

Mr.. Moody of MASSACHUSETTS, today intro
duced a bill In the House to punish lynch
ing of negro citizens. The bill constitutes
lynching a. crime against the laws Of the
United States and defines 1t as murder,
with the penalty which the United States
laws provide for that crime
The bill fixes heavy fine and imprison-
ment as the punishment to be melted to
state end municipal officers who fail to pro-
teet offenders against mob violence and
fines the county in which a lynching oc-
ours 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
In Recognition Of Long Service.

In accordance with a decision of the Navy
Department an the mates now in the navy
who served during the war Of the rebellion
are to be warranted! as ,boatswains in rec
ognition of their long. service. Among the
mates who are benefited by this decision
are James A. Smith, commanding the fish
commission ship Fish Hawk: Charles J. Muir
ply, Lewis NJ Mefeffer and Charles H.
Cleveland. All these men will probably re-
tire under the service clause before reach
ing the age limit 1t Is probable that Boat
swain Smith will remain on duty on the
Fish Hawk after retirement : z-... 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
PREPARING CONVENTION SCHEDULE.

Executive Committee, A. F. of L., In
Session at Scranton.
SCRANTON, Pa, December 1.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor met here today to prepare
the schedule of work that Is to engage the
attention Of the twenty-frst annual con-
vention Of the organization which meets
IN this city on Thursday next. In addition
to over 300 delegates from all parts of the
United States there will be present dele
gates representing organized labor In Eng
land. France, Belgium and other parts of
continental Europe, and from Porto Rico
and the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
POLICE INSPECTION.

The Committee Commenced Its Labor
This Afternoon.
The annual inspection Of the police de-
partment was begun this afternoon. Major
Sylvester. superintendent Of police; Cap
tain Heffner, also of the police department,
and Colonel Burton r. Ross Of fthe District
militia, were members Of the board. They
will finish the inspection of the first, Sec
ond. fifth and sixth precincts today. To-
morrow Commissioner Biddle will Join the
committee. The inspection will be finished
Wednesday. Members of the force were
furnished new belts and buckles today.
the buckles being Of new design.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
GEN. MILES NEW HORSES.
Two Handsome Bays Bought By thu
,-.- e. Government. -.

Two Handsome Bays Bought By the
! e.. a Government. --.
Two handsome bay coach horses have
been purchased by the government from g.
Baltimore firm for the use Of Lieut. Gen.
Miles. commanding the army. The two
horses are known as Nathan and Harold,
and are each five years old. They are SIX
teen and a quarter hands high. and have
high knee action. Nathan weighs 1225
pounds and Harold's weight is 1900. They
are sired by Karl, an imported German
coach horse. who took the first prize at
the Columbian exposition at Chicago in
1893. Their dams are thoroughbred mares
owned in Illinois. - 80 3. .-,--..-,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
The Canton Gnard Reduced.

The detachment Of troops assigned to the
duty Of guarding the vault containing the
remains Of President Mckinley. in the
West Lawn cemetery, Canton. Ohio. has
been reduced tosfive nom commissioned off,
GERS and forty prfvates, under command Of
The remainder efstheGguard has been sent
to, the post at Fort 3Mayne, Mich. -tb FsT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
s4. To Test Domestic Gloves.

The War Department, DESTROYS Of encour-
aging home industries. has directed the de-
pot quartermaster at Philadelphia to pur-
chase supply of white gloves manufac-
tured in New York, and send a limited
number to several Of the larger and more
important military posts for trial as to
whether the gloves are equal In wearing
Qualities to the white Berlin gloves manu-
factured IN Germany and now furnished
the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02

Mary E. Hughes, by her attorney, J. Wal
ter Wheatley. today filed a petition for
divorce from Andrew w. Hughes. She
charges cruelty and abandonment, and
asks the right to resume her maiden name
Another petition for like cause was filed
by Martha E. Mason by her attorney, Ed
ward G. Niles. against William Mason This
couple was married October II, 1900, and
the husband is charged with cruelty, en-
dangering the life and health Of the petit
TONER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
TRAIN CHAINED TO TRACK.
oklahoma Sheriff Takes This Means
Collect JudGmeAt.

Oklahoma Sheriff Takes This Means to
Collect Judgment.
GUTHRIE, o. T, December 2.-Satur-
days west bound Choctaw passenger train
was attacked by the sheriff of Parkersburg
Okla, and detained until judgment OF ST
was satisfied. When the engineer was
about to leave the station he found that his
engine was prevented from continuing OF
its journey because Of a log chain which
had been fastened to 1t by the sheriff. A
discharged employe had secured the at
tachment. II. E. Yarnmen. treasurer OF the
road, WAS In his private car at the rear Of
the train. accompanied by a party Of east
ern friends After parieying with the de-
termtned sheriff for half an hour Mr.. Yarn
men paid the Judgment. Then the train
was released
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Fire in Virginia Penitentiary.

RICHMOND Va, December 2.-Ffre was
discovered in the penitentiary last evening
and call for the military was sounded,
bringing several companies to the prison.
The fire was soon extinguished and all
trouble with the convicts was averted. The
damage was small. The greatest excitement
prevailed among the convicts, and a crowd
of 10000 people went to the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
FULL AGREEMENT REACHED.

United States and Denmark Come
Together on Price for Islands.
COPENHAGEN. December "A full
agreement has been reached between Dem
mark and the United States for the sale Of
the Danish West Indies. The treaty will
probably be signed this week at Washing
ton The price fixed is between four and
five million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Reward orlEefchinr a De.erter.

The War Ds&&tnert has approved an
opinion rendered. by Judge Advocate Gen
erai Davis Of thesarmy in the case Of Pri-
vate James A. sMqfean. esth Company.
Coast Artillery, On a claim, by an officer
for the reward for fhe sprivate's apprehen-
sion as deserter. TAe point at Issue was
whether an ofhceHAs entitled~to the re-
ward offered de apprehension and de-
livery OF deserteEs when he arrests a SOL
dier who. while charged with sdesertion.
afterward proves 10 be mot guilty" Gen
eral Davis decided that In the case Of Pri-
vate Morgan the :off1cer who apprehended
him acted in good faith and the reward
could not Properly sbe withheld from him.
but that hereafter I'm officers right totthe
the soldier, on Investigation, Is found to
have been deserter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Tie Seaman Pri.e Awarded.

The Military, Service institution. Of the
United States, has awarded the, Seaman
prize for 19O11$la0 din Eold-for the best
essay on 1.-The gtilisatio1l of Native Troops
In Our Foreign P6ssessi0hs,". to, Captain c.
D., Rhodes, 6thlJ. So Cavalry. The essay
submitted by CoaoneisJL w. Powell U. s.
mention. - % x..a..--tJs -. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
CAUCUS of SENATORS.

Provision Made f6r4the ApDointment
of a steerapg Committee.
The republican members Of the Senate
held caucus affeE the adjournment Of the
senate this afternoon md we're In session
about twenty minutes Senator Allison.
Chairman Of the caucus, was authorized TO
appoint committee on Committees and a
steering committee- Of nine members each.
and authority wd given to the committee
on committees. VI len appointed. to increase
the membership such committees OF the
senate as they shpuld think proper, In order
to provide com4attee places for the in
creased republicAA membership. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Death of Lieut. NadaI.

The War Department has been Informed
Of the death OF First Lieut.. Bias Nadal of
the Porto Rican regiment at San Juan,
Porto Rico. yesterday. OF liberated enteritis.
Lieut.. Nadal was appointed a first ueuten-
ant July last. and had since been station
ed in Porto Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Extending Law

Extending Laws to Porto Rico.
Mr. Crumpacker of Indiana introduced a
bill in the House of Representatives today
making Porto Rico aea part Of the United
States and extending the laws of the United
States to that island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Conferences ON N.val Leei.lation.

Senator Hale and Representative Fosn.
chairmen Of the Senate and House commit
tees of naval affairs, respectively, were In
conference with Secretary Long at the
Navy Department at different times this
morning with regard to the naval legisla-
ton to be considered at the present session
of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Committee of Cerrespopdept.

At the meeting Of the corps Of Washing
ton correspondents. held Saturday after
noon, the following were elected as the
standing committee Of correspondents for
the Fifty-seventh Congress: e. E. Paine
the Associated Press; Robert ]. Wynne.
New York Press; John p Miller, Baltimore
Sun; Raymond Patterson Chicago Tribune:
w. w. Jermane, Minneapolis Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
THE WIsTERIA SUNK,

Disaster to the Buoy Tender In Cape
Fear River.
CHARLESTON, S. c., December 2-The
United States buoy tender Wisteria sank
in Cape Fear river last night. She was
cruising In the river with the intention of
placing new lights in the sixth district.
The boat lies in five feet of water at low
tide. No lives were lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Capitol Police Force Reviewed

Sergeant alarms D. M. Ransdell Of the
Senate and Capt. ]. P. Magrew of the Capt.
tol police force In their capacity as police
board. reviewed the battalion of seventy
two men constituting that force yesterday
afternoon in the rotunda, The maneuvers,
equipment and general appearance Of the
men were highly satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Mr.. swayxe,s Appointment,

Theodore T: Swayze whose illness some
time ago compelled him to relinquish his
position as chief clerk Of the Treasury
Department, has been appointed a special
employee Of the customs division of the
treasury, and will DE stationed at Balti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Appointed an Army chaplain.

Rev Samuel. J. Smith, Baptist min
ister,. has. been appointed a chaplain IN the
United States army and assigned to the
10Th Infantry. Hechas been assigned tenn
porarily to Fort Ethan Allen. Vermont,
from which state he halls. 49, f@-sp i,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Military Post. discontinued.

The military posts Of Bayamo and San
Luis. Cuba, have been discontinued by or
der of the military governor. The post at
Bayamo Is designated as sub-post of Man.
zanillo and Troop c. 10th Cavalry, has been
ordered to march eto Manzanfllo for sta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Q MORE FIGHTING IN CHINA.

Government Troops Badly Defeated
- ....,..-A, by the Boxers. rr-.frf 81,
SHANGHAI. December 2-The govern
ment troops have been badly defeated in
northeast Chilli by Boxers. whose depre-
dations are causing a great deal of trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02

Building Permits Issued.
Building permits were issued today as fol-
lows:
Joseph Richardson, two-story brick DWELL
ing at 3151 @ street northwest; cost, 5000.
Emile Beriiner, two-story brick laboratory
building on Columbia road between 14th and
18th streets; cost, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w B. Hfbbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Army Post Board Resumes,

The army post board resumed its sessions
at the War Department at o'clock this
morning. The board has decided to hold
daily sessions hereafter from 8 to l o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02


1.-THE action is really correlative to that
of Downes VS.. BidweIl, in which we held
that Congress could lawfully impose a duty
upon imports from Porto Rico, notwith-
standing the provision of the Constitution
that all duties. imposts and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the United States
1T Is true that this conclusion was
reached by majority of the court by diff
ferent processes of reasoning, but it Is
none the less true that in the conclusion
that certain provisions of the Constitution
did apply to Porto Rico and that certain
others did not was no difference OF opinion
1T is not intended by this opinion to in
innate that Congress may lay an export tax
upon merchandise carried from one state to
another. While this does not seem to- be
forbidden by the express word of the Con-
stitution 1t would be extremely difficult, IL
not impossible, to lay such a tax without
a violation of the first paragraph of article
one. section eight, that all duties. imposts
and excuses shall be uniform throughout
the United States
and paramount power of Congress in legis-
lating for a territory in the condition of
Porto Rico. and its power with respect to
the states which Is merely incidental to its
right to regulate interstate commerce. The
question. however, is not involved in this
case, and We do not desire to express an
opinion upon it.
These duties were properly collected and
the action OF the circuit court In sustaining
the demurrer to the complaint was correct,
and 1t Is, therefore. affirmed
On the 9th Of May last the United States
supreme Court rendered decisions in GER
\ tain of the insular cases then pending the
| two most important being the De Lima and
the Downes cases. The De Lima case In
volved the power of the government to col
| lect duty on goods imported into the United
| States from Porto Rico after the ratifi-
cation of the treaty Of Paris and before the
| passage Of the Porto Rican act The court
said that the governments contention In
this case was substantially claim that
Porto Rico was foreign territory. The case
1 turned on that contention. The court held
| that the position was not well taken: that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02

import and Export.
While the words import and export
are sometimes used to denote goods pass
ing from one state to another, the word
import in connection with the provision OF
the Constitution that no state shall levy
any impOsts or duties on imports or exports
was held in Woodruff VS.. Parham to apply
only to articles imported from foreign
countries into the United States.
THAT was an action TO recover a tax i'm
posed by the city of Mobile for munictnal
purposes upon sales at auction. Defendants
VINO were auctioneers, received in the
course Of their business for themselves or
as cohslgnees or agents for others. large
amounts of goods and merchandise. the
products of other states than Alabama and
sold the same in Mobile to purchasers in
original and unbroken packages The su-
preme court of Alabama decided the case
IN favor OF the tax and the case came here
for review.
The question stated by Mr.. Justice
Fuller was whether merchandise brought
from other states and sold under the Cir
eumstances stated comes within the pro-
hibition of the federal Constitution that
no state shall without the consent of Con-
gress levy any imports or duties on i'm
ports or exports Defendants relied large
ly upon dictum in Brown VS., MARYLAND.
to the effect that the principles laid down
ports from foreign countries might perhaps
apply equally to importations from sister
state
Elm discussing this question and particu-
larry of the power OF Congress to levy
and collect taxes. duties. imposts and ex-
cises. Mr.. Justice Miller observed: Is the
word impost here used intended to confer
upon Congress distinct power to levy a
tax upon all goods or merchandise car
rted from one state Into another! Or Is
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-29
OASToREA.
B..r,tb. 1Ths Kind You Han Nkays SccBht
'''' s &rMzzz9m
Mystic SINNERS Meeting.

Osiris Temple, Ancient Order Of
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine held q
ceremonial session at Wheeling last
Friday and about 40 candidates
crossed the desert and the burning
sands for the first time. Among those
from this county who were admitted
were William Henry Spears, Salem;
Ollie ID. Barnes, Bridgeport; Freder-
lex G. IRVINE, Salem. and Orris A.
Bingham, Salem; All members Of
Clarksburg Commandery.
Educate Your Bowels with CRsoaFot8,
Candy cash4rs!e: cure SonstiPatiSn forever
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-29
Transfers Of Real Estate.

lluuOlOlO vi ANVuA uOtutUt
II Eelso Thompson to Wolf Summit
Coal COMPANY, 20 Clio acres, Clark dis
trlrt.
wi Cole to John B Smith, so.47 +,
Coal dislrl
Belle A Owens to Mary V PECK, 3
lots, City.
G. w. +. Randolph TO Adam Flesh
cr, 1915 > square feet, Salem.
Rnchel Coli nan TIL. S. Horror, 6
acres of COAL Eagle district.
Pine Grove Company to T T Wallis
and W II Flanagan, : !!"tS, Coal dis
trict.
j Frank Henderson t. Dr"ziIla
Burns. ni IA a. Elk district.
a N Kirler 10 G Ritter, - in
tereSt in So5Osquare feet, TenmIle dis
trict.
ia snatr TO Maria Waters, lot,
CLAIR Al rict.
Belle a Owens TO lsaOella Marian
owen, Iul city.
l. + idynuus to Gilmore Lindsay, l
Ia Eaeh t,trt"
The estate ui john II D4EissU. has
been divided, thus, Rhoda Dawson,
3la: ChaS DaviSson, 29.l4 a (; George
L DAVIDSON. 1852 a; Savilla Hudson.
1850 IA; NJ X DAVIDSON, 1894 a: Isaac L
DAVIDSON, 1894 a: All DAVIDSON, 1894 a;
and Fannie DAVIDSON, - "a a: all in
Slrdis district.
Anna E Ashcraft to Elias f ASH
craft, u poles, Eagle district.
David Chandler to Wilbur Coal and
Coke Company, 94.O3G acres Of coal
Union district.
CIV Davis to Mary E Slider, lot,
Sardts district.
j A AID S 4 Fleming to G B High
land and II f Stewart, 4 lots, Adam-
ston.
John NJ Remington to John L Ha-
ney, rs a, Bristol.
A + Dennison to W A and Frank G
Gaylord and ] W Williams, 4 lots,
Glen Elk.
sw Ford to j E Morris, lot, Ten
! mile district.
Lydia E Rogers to r N Jackson,
81. So acres OF coal, Eagle district.
Emily McCarty to same, 1921 acres
OF coal. Eagle district.
Jesse N Harbert to same, 1925 Of
coal, Eagle district.
Joshua BogRess to same, 2.6O acres Of
coal, Tenmile district.
Columbia B Brooke to same, 25.l5 a
OF coal, Eagle district.
Nora B Frum to Flavius c Morris,
1-3 interest in lO5 acres, Union dis
trlct.
EG Smith, commissioner, to Lizzie
Jones, lot, Cain street, City.
Ell Robey to Myrtle V Robinson,
"a l.2 acres, Eagle district.
Thomas G Hamrick to Archibald
Murray, a, Simpson district.
W.T. and F Randolph to James
r Boyce, l 4.5 acres, Tenmile district.
Gay Duncan to d L and M G Gun.
ningham, lot, sCity.
Ed Kemble to Kemble White ct
al, lot, Simpson district.
Susan G Bise ct al to Jackson Ar
mold, II a, Elk district.
Charles Jarvis to James Casey, lot,
Union district.
George NJ Dye to Stlas Bartlett, AZ
acres, Sardis district.
silas T BARTLETT to John M Hall, 8
acres, Sardis district.
Greed Collins to D S and T B Smith,
i lot, Salem.
Larena Robey to EW Hamilton and
G P Huffman, ! lot, Shirnston.
Evening journal., 1901-09-12
.NCHLBI COURT Oh
INQUIRY BNGINS
Formal Chanenge.tO admiral
ROWiSOn Completed
AdmiraIS Dewey and Benham Will De-
eide as to ,he Competency Of
Their COmpatriOt

Washington. Sept. 12.-There will be
no useless ceremonies when the Schley
court of inquiry meets to day. Pre-
clsely at I o'clock the members OF the
court win be seated Admiral Dewey
at the center Of the table, placed cross
wise of the court room, with Roar Ad-
miral Bnham on his right and Rear
Admiral Howison on his left.
The most interesting part Of the
days proceedings will be the challeng-
ing by Admiral Schley's counsel Of the
competency of Rear Admiral Howison
as a member OF the court. They will
roiterate the charge that Admiral How
ison had expressed an opinion adverse
to Admiral Schley and it will be the
object Of counsel to support this charge
by afiidavits. and perhaps by oral tes-
timony. It is for the court to say
whether such testimony will be adj
mitted. The expectation is that an
hour or two will be consumed in argu-
ment by counsel directed to the two
members of the court whose compe-
tency is not questioned. Admirals
Dewey and Benham then will retire
md determine whether or not the
statements presented are sufficient to
make manifest the incompetency of
Rear Admiral Howison. There will be
no appeal from the decision of the
court on this point. Even the secre-
tary OF the navy could not undo its
work. Captain Francis A. Cook, who
commanded the Brooklyn during the
West Indian campaign, probably will
be the first witness.
The headquarters Of Admiral Schley
was scene of great activity yesterday.
Up to noon five of the witnesses named
by the admiral had been in consulta-
tlon with Messrs. Wilson and Rayner,
and had informed them OF the line of
testimony which can be expected from
them when called before the court.
They We're Lieutenant Edward w. Eb-
erie. Lieutenant Albert A. Ackerman.
Lieutenant Johnson and Lieutenant
Commander K. f. Nicholson, all OF
whom were on the Oregon during the
Santiago sea fight, Cthe last named
being the executive officer of the vesse
during the battle). and Lieutenant
Charles Webster, who was on Admira,
schley's flagship, the Brooklyn, during
the FIGHT.
Admiral Schley's counsel has COM
pleted the formal challenge to Admiral
Hofwison. 1t is very brief document
and according to counsel, will be sup
ported by several witnesses who will
bo ready to appear today. including Mr.
Frost, Of tho Boston Record which
printed the alleged interview of Ad.
miral Howison