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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
A SPLIT ON THE REVENUE BILL.
House Measure Abandoned Because
Of a Committee Disagreement.

House Measure Abandoned Because
eff a Committee Disagreement.
By the action Of the Committee on
Ways and Means today the House gives
way to the Senate in the matter OF the
reduction of the war revenue and aban-
dons the House bin. There are certain
formalities of the procedure still TO be
observed. but that Is substantially the
outcome of the meeting of the committee
this morning
The result was due to a split in the
Republican ranks. which has produced
much hard feeling among the leading
members Of the majority in the House
The contest began yesterday afternoon
at the Republican conference. Opinion
was fairly balanced between the two d.
visions of the majority, Eve being in favor
OF reporting the bill back to the House
without a request for a conference and
FIVE faYoring a conference
Prior TO the meeting this morning a sec
ond conference was held. at which the mo-
ton was made that in the committee the
Republicans should vote to report the bill
without recommendation. An amendment
was offered by Sir. Payne. of New York.
chairman Of the committee that the
House ask for conference"
The vote being tie. the amendment
was considered lost, and the conference
adjourned with the understanding that
the Republicans should vote simply to re-
port the bill back to the House, non-con-
curing in the Senate amendments.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
THE RICE CASE INQUEST
New York Authorities Waiting for
the Chemists Report.
Homicide Complaint against Attor-
ney Patrick Depends on the
Findings OF the Expert.

NEW YORK, Feb 8.-Asssstant District
Attorney Osborne expects to receive from
Prof Witthaus today a report on the
quantity Of mercury found in 1he yitaIs OK
the late millionaire William Marsh Rice.
The chemical expert was asked by the
district attorney to make Two analyses. of
the stomach Of Mr. Rice. a qualitative
and a quantiJatlve analysis. The qualita-
tive analysis was made two months ago
and Prof. Witthaus reported re finding of
traces Of mercury. Mr.. Osborne expected
to receive the supplemental or quantIta-
tive analysis several weeks ago ana learn
whether OF not there was sufficient mer-
curry in the body of the late millionaire to
cause death.
On Monday Mr.. Osborne told the chem
Ist that ne must have the report OF the
supplemental analysis this week and Prof
Witthaus promised 10 have it ready to-
day II the report is received today. the
inquest into the death Of sir, Rice vii be
begun before Coroner Hart and a jury on
Monday.
District Attorney Philbin has interested
himself II the case OF Albert T. Patrick,
nov in the TOmbs, charged with forging
Mr. RIce's name 10 checks, ana is DESTROYS
Of pushing the matter TO speedy trial
For several months the case has been held
up. owing TO 4 civil suit over the va
lidity OF the two wills alleged TO have been
left by the late millionaire.
Mr.. Osborne has accounted fer his delay
in the matter BY stating that If the Grim
inal action were begun aga ust Patrick,
It might prejudice his Interests il the civil
suit. The charges OF forgery on which
Patrick was arrested were made on Octo-
Der /, and four months have elapsed since
the lawyer was taken to the Tonbs and
the case has not yet been taken before the
grand jury Or October 81, Charles r
Jones. the valet OF the late Mr. Rice who
was implicated in the forgery charges with
Patrick, :1aGe confession, 1t was said
which il was Thought by he District Al
tOrney's office would form the basis Of an
indictment for homicide against PatricE
jones was taken 10 the House OF De-
tention from the Tombs shortly after
making his confession. Yesterday he was
brought down to the District Attorneys
Office. and with Mir Osborne went ove-
the details Of his confession p-e.iuizar4
to being called TO testify at the inquest
which District Attorney PhiIbin expects
viii begin on Monday. It depends en- irely
upon the report Of Prof. Witthaus and h
findings Of the corOner's jury whether Z
complaint against Patrick, charging HON
ic!de viii be presented to the Ct nd Jury.
In any event. Mr. Philbin intends that
the forgery chdrges shan be brought 10 a
head with the utmost expedition
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
It's Confederation Taken Up In the
Senate.

Senate
The Senate took up the Naval Appropri-
alton bill at 1890 today and proceeded to
consider it on the motion OF SIR Hale.
The bill carries a total OF SIS. 696. 978,
or a net increase Of $t.59f, 35S over
the House bill. The principal item OF in
crease is one of $3.50, 0e0 for the purchase
of coal, making the appropriation for that
purpose a round two millions. For coal
depo. at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. the com
mittee added $50 coo. and $3.50. GOO is in
serted for urgent necessities attendant
upon the construction Of the Cavite naval
station. Another provision authorizes an
examination of the waters OF Porto Rico
preparatory TO establishing a naval sta
ton there, the strategic position Of the
island with reference to the United States
and the proposed Nicaragua Canal to be
taken into consideration.
All the appropriations for the League
Island Navy Yard are under the head Of
Philadelphia Navy Yard thus officially
sanctioning the change Of name
The committee struck out the House
provision abolishing the two years cruise
iNL La va tdiuCLG. NuLLu ItGhGS Inc dEd-
deInic course six years. as al present. The
number OF cadets to be appointed by the
President is increased from ten to fifteen.
The enlistment period in the Marine Corps
is fixed at four years.
The committee struck from the bill the
authorization for two new battleshiDs and
two new armored cruisers at a cost OF
S15, 600, 000 replacing 1t with q provision
directing the preparation Of plans for
those vessels to be submitted to Congress
next December. together with recon-
mendations whether the ships shall be IN
sheathed, what shall be the weight and ex-
te1It Of their armor the form ana location
OF their turrets. the number and size of
their guns. etc. The purchase OF three
Holland submarine torpedo boats, 10 cost
S175, 600 each. is authorized
The bill was read for amendments and
occupied nearly the entire afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08

PEKIN. Feb. $3.50 p m-}--The
formal demand of the Powers f-r the be-
heading Of certain princes and high OH
cials. which was made at the joint meet
ing of the foreign ministers and Chinese
Peace Commissioners on February ;. was
sent in writing today to Il h ing Chang
and Prince Ching
There is some criticism here over the
demand for the beheading of Kang-yi. Ii
Ping HeDg. and Hsu-tung- As h s. men
are dead. they can no longer trouble for
eigners or obstruct the reform of the
Government. and as the effect Of the re-
cording of the decree OF de-api,ation Will
necessarily fall on innocent people. It is
looked upon by some as p matter of re
venge, pure and simple
It must be said. however. that ii is h
Chinese custom to visit this kind OF pun
ishment On the families OF persons who
have been beheaded- If the three men re
ferred to were alive, their deaths would
certainly be insisted on by the ministers
and the consequences would fall on their
families.
4 decree ordering the decapitation of
Prince Tuan would have faT-reaching
consequences, even though It were imme-
diately commuted. It would. for che
thing, settle definitely the question OF the
succession to the throne so far as the
present heir, who is q son Of Prince Tuan,
is concerned.
While it is true that Pu-tsing, The
young man referred to. has renowned his
family and has been adopted by the En-
press Dowager. il a decree ordering the
beheadjng Of his father is issued he can
never succeed TO the throne. because the
Chinese law requires certain religious OBJ
serVanees toward ones parents that are
impossible in case the disgracefuI death CT
the father had ever been ordered.
Rev u. s Ament. Of the American
Board Of Foreign Missions, who claims
that he Was arrested by the French and
Germans the other day at Chouchou,
writes that. while he has been released,
5000 Of his money which was conhscat4d
when ne was arrested has not been re-
turned He demands that the French
shall be forced TO explain their conduct
toward him He makes the remarkable
suggestion that he win be satisfied if the
Jesuit priests. who are missionaries like
himself. are forced TO leave the town. He
den0unces these priests as wicked and
treacheTous-
1t Is not likely that any further official
steps VIII be taken in the case.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
4 REVOLT OVER SUBSIDY
Republican Senator's Decide to
Abandon Night Sessions.

General Impression That the scheRse
Has at Last Been RiIIed-The Plan
to Get the Measure Through by
Ninin Force Blocked by Men Who
Are az Heart Opposed to the BIZ.
The Opportunity to Get Rid of an
Unpleasant Subject Welcomed by
the BETTER Element Of the Party.
Severe Blow to Hanna-The Ma
val Appropriation Bill Taken Up.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
WANTED TO TEACH DETECTIVES
An Enquiry to Be Made Into sIr. En-
rich'S SANITY

Justice Cole was engaged this afternoon
in hearing testimony relative to the men
tai condition of Clayton NJ. Enrich. Daniel
Rees and others
In the case of Mr.. Enrich the investiga-
ton as to his sanity is TO be made at the
instance Of his wife, Mary L Enrich.
Rees is an Englishman He came to
the city some weeks ago. and called at
Detective Headquarters for the purpose O.
giving the employees Of the bureau sc1-e
ideas on detective work
The enquiry into the mental condition Of
Morris L. Ketcham and Eugec. Peters
was continued until next week Besides
these named the sanity of ten others was
enQuired into by the court.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
a SUIT OVER voLoDYovsK1.
Lady Meux Seeks to Recover Posses.
sion of the RacehOrse.

Lady Meux Seeks to Recover Possess
sion of the RacehOrse.
LONDON. Feb. S.-Lady Meux. who
races horses under the name Of Mr.. The
oboIds,' has commenced an action 10 re-
cover possession Of her horse voIodyoyskf.
which she leased 10 the late Lord William
Beresford and to restrain the latter's ex-
ecutrix, Lily. formerly Duchess Of MARI
borough, rom dealing with the horse in
any way.
About three weeks ago, when this law
suit was first talked OF, it was said that
MIR. TheobOIds" would seek to prove IN
der the rules OF the Jockey Club that the
executrix Of Lord William Beresford had
no assignable interest ia YolodyoTski who
is the favorite for the derby. II was also
stated that II II could be proved that Mr..
Theoboics' was the partner of Lord VIII
liam Beresford II was within the possibili-
ties that the executriX would be judged 10
have no assignable interest.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
SHIP SUBSIDY DENOUNCED.
The Washington Antf-Trust Leagu
.dopts Revolutions Against Il.

The Washington Antitrust League
sdopfs Resolutions Against It.
The Washington Antitrust League at
its recent meeting adopted the following
resolutions denouncipg the Ship Subsidy
bill:
Whereas there Is now pending IN the United
States Senate bill known is the Hanna-Erye
Ship Subsidy bill; and
Whereas there Is every Evidence that this bin Is
bTazsn steal OF over $4,000 GO from the
public Treasury for the benefit OF small clique
OF criminal mOnOpoIistS. who are striving 70 ere
4 worldwide r-aasportation trust; therefore
Resolved Tint Washington Antitrust League,
M. I. hereby most emphstically protests against
the passage OF the Hauna-frye Subsidy steal
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That this league most earnestly urges
the enactment into law OF House bin 10 539, the
amendment to the antitrust law, which was
passed by the vote Of all three parties In the
House of Representatives. June last.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
CRIMINAL RUN DOWN BY BOYS.
Pursued TO IA Barn in Maryland and
Arrested.

ANNAPOLIS Md, Feb. S.-James
Gross. coIored. wanted in Baltimore for
the murder Of Clarence Ener, eoIored
was arrested here late yesterday after
noon, after an exciting chase. Some little
girls pointed out Gross, who had fed TO
Annapolis. where he has relatives to
some little boys. They pursued him
through the streets.
Gross finally fed to a stable on Mary
land Avenue. The small boys completed
their work by telling young man Iamed
Walter Smith that a colored man was in
the stable that the police wanted. Smith
went. declared himself a detective, took
Gross under arrest, and turned him over
to officer Uranium. Sergeant Brown. OF
the Baltimore police force, took Gross
back TO Baltimore last evening
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
A BLAST FURNACE EXPLOSION.
Report That Two Men Were Killed
ia Cleveland. Ohio.

CLEVELAND. Feb. 8.-A terrific ex-
plosion took place this morning at the
central blast furnace Of the American Steel
and Wire Company, On Broadway. near
the Standard Oil Company plant.
The force Of the explosion shook build
ings for half a mile around and broke
many windows. II is reported that two
men have been killed but Superintendent
Nye. Of the Wire Company. denies it.
The noise caused by the explosion star
tied residents of the West and South sides
Of the city. The Wire Company has in
stalled new furnace al the central plant
and 1t is yet an experiment II is claimed
that II was this which exploded and did
large amount Of damage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
DUEL OVER MRS. NATION.
Husband and Wife Quarrel, and
Both Are Shot.

LONDON. Iowa. Feb 8--After quar-
rel over the merits Of Mrs Nations anti
saloon crusade. a desperate duel was
fought by husband and wife Thursday
night. in which both were hit. the WON
an probably fatally The pair. Michael
Benedict and wife had retired for the
night, When a quarrel ensued in bed. the
wife uphclding the Kansas woman
Mrs. Benedict arose seized a revolver
and threatened TO kill her husband if
he did not desist. He left the apart
meEt and, securing a shotgun. returned
TO the room AS ne entered both fired
Mrs. Benedict was struck in the right
shoulder and upper arm, the bone being
crushed so badly that amputation was
necessary. She fred twice with the re-
yOlyer, both shots taking effect, but
the wounds are not considered fatal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
RAIDS OF DoWIE HEALERs.
They Continue Their Attacks ON Chi.
cage DruSstores.


CHICAGO. Feb. S-The hand Of Dowie
women drug store destroyers is keep
ing up its work in Chicago Yesterday
afternoon five women. fashionably dress
ed invaded Milwaukee Avenue. and at
tempted to repeat the proceedings en-
acted il the southwest part OF the city
the night before
Serious damage was done in the drug
store of 1. l. QuarIes where women de-
moIished $50 worth OF drugs and bottles.
and frightened the proprietor nearly to
death. BY determined action J. s.
Frank, proprietor Of another drug store.
prevented more serious damage He
seized q bottle of sulphUric acid, and
threatened 10 throw it's content over the
women, who hastily left The women
who operated yesterday are believed to
be the same who created so much
havoc on Wednesday night IN the vi
cinity of Eighteenth Street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
EIopement of an Aged Pair,

FINDLAY. Ohio. Feb. Sex Judge
Henry ByaIl, aged eighty-three, and Mrs.
Lydia Eaton, widow, aged sixty-seven,
yesterday eloped. going to Lima, where
they were married. They have started
on Z wedding journey south. Judge Byau
is q millionaire, while Mrs. Eaton. who is
his third wife, and sister of his first wife
ie owner Of a millinery shop.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
SURRENDER OF 4 FoRGER.
Homesick Fugitive Gives Himself In
at Logansport. Ind

LOGANSPORT. Ind. Feb S-Frank 2.
Loomis, who says there is a reward Of 81,
goo offered for his arrest walked into The
police station here and gave himself up
LOOMS states that his home is in War
saw, y. Y, and that he is wanted there
on six indictments for forgery, The sheriff
Of Wyoming county having offered q re-
ward of 81 eco for his arrest
combination of whisky and homesick-
ness is the cause Of his surrendering him
self His mother, Mrs. Jane LOOMS, lives
at Lee Roy, y. Y, and he has not seen
her for nine years. He wants 10 be taken
ba ok and is being held awaiting word from
the Warsaw officials
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
To Purchase Colossal Group.

Representative Tompkins Of New York
who takes lively interest IN all matters
pertaining to the District has introduced
the following bill. which provides that the
Secretary Of War BE- authorized TO procure
the colossal group of statuary known as
The Indian Buffalo Hunt" by Henry K
Bush Brown, Of New York city The stat
uafy is to be cast in bronze, and to have an
appropriate pedestal A site is also to be
secured in Washington The bill apprO-
PIRATES $50,000 for this purpose.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
THE SENATE ROUTINE.

Favorable Report on the Bill 10
Prevent Hotel Frauds.
In the Senate today Mr.. Pritchard fav-
orably reported the bill for the proven
ton of frauds OF hotel keepers in the
District OF Columbia
MIR Mcmillan. from the Committee on
the District of Columbia. favorably Ie-
ported a bill for the extension Of Four
teenth Street.
The Pettigrew resolution calling for a
copy OF General MacArthur's report was
adopted.
Mr. Berry offered resolution asking
if Minister Conger had Joined the other
ministers IN Pekin in demanding the exc
cution OF Chinese. This was adopted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT
Promotions in the Army RECON-
mended 10 the Senate.

mended 10 the Senate.
Among the nominations sent to the Sen
ate by the President today were the fol-
lowing:
Revenue Cutter Standardization A.
Failing. Of New York, to be captain; Sec
ond Lieut.. Ellsworth P. Bertholf, OF New
Jersey, and StaIey NJ Landrey, of Mary
land, 10 be first Ieutenants.
Regular army-TO be majors Capts.
William Paulding. Tenth Infantry; Loren
co W Wicke. Third Infantry, and Francis
2. EItonhead. Twenty-first Infantry.
To be captains. First Lieuts- Selah r
Fl Thompkius. Seventh Cavalry; Sedgwick
Rice. Seventh Cavalry; Arthur Thayer,
Third Cavalry; John T. Haines. Fifth Cav
airy. Cecil Stewart Fourth Cavalry; Floyd
". Harris, Fourth Cavalry; John T.
Nance, Sixth Cavalry; Charles c. Walcutt.
jr-- Eighth Cavalry; John J. Pershing.
Tenth Cavalry. and Peter E Traue. First
Cavalry
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
THE CARNEGIE-MoRGAN DEAL.
Colonel Lambert Says II VIII soon
BE Consummnted.

JOLIET, III, Feb. 8.-Col. John Lam
bert. who, until recently, was president
Of the American Steel and Wire Company.
said today that the reported deal between
the Carnegie and Morgan Eseople VIII be
practically closed within a few DAYS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
FOR THE MCCLELLAN STATUE.
The Senate ApprOpriates $4,000 for
Site and Pedestal.

The Senate has passed a bill appropri-
ating $50, coo for the preparation OF site
and the erection OF a pedestal for statue
of Major Gen George B. Mcclellan in this
city. The site is to be selected BY and
the pedestal erected under the supervis-
ion Of the Secretary Of War, the Chair
man OF the Joint Committee on the Lii
brary. and the Chairman of the Mcclellan
Statue Committee of the Society Of the
Army of the Potomac II is provided that
the statue shall not be located in the
grounds of The Capitol or the Library OF
Congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
PUNISHMENT OF CHINESE
Formal Demand Forwarded 10 Earl
Ii and Prince thing.

Resulting From the For
eiEn Ministers InsiStin= Tpcn the
Behending of Officials Who Are
Dead Decree Of DeeapitatIon
Would Disgrace Innocent Persons.
BehcadinE of Tunn Would Have
Far-Reaching Results-The Com
plant OF the American missionary
Arrested by French and German
Troops-His Money Not Returned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
A FAVORABLE REPORT ORDERED
The OLD Corcoran Art Gallery VIII
PrObmbIy BE PurcE.ased.

The House Committee on -'ublic Build
ings and Grounds this mornt g ordered a
favorable report on the bill to purchase
the old Corcoran Art GalIery for the use
of the United States Court Of aims. The
bill fixes the price of the building at 1892,
600, and calls attention TO the fact that
the Government now pays a rental of &c.
600 per annum- Chairman Mercer feels
quite confident that the bill viii pass.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
MONEY TO MEET AT DcHE4r.
The District Commissioners submit
an EstimHte for deficiencies.

an Estimate for DcGcIencIes
The House Committee on Appropria-
lions has received from the District Com
missioners IN estimate Tor deficiencies to
meet the following judgment against the
District:
For the payment of judgments. incIud-
ing costs, against the District Of Column
bia-Leigh Robinson ana Conway Robin
son, jr.- executors Of Conway Robinson.
deceased tsubmitted). judgment SSgGC:
costs, $102 %: total. IS .Io2 90 Together
with a further sum TO pay the interest on
the judgment from the date il became due
until the date OF payment"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
Ohio auarrymen Strike.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. Feb. 8.-Five
hundred qGarrymen employed by the Bes-
semer Limestone Company struck today.
joining the others Of this district who are
already out
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
SCATTERING THE Beers
Reports on British Opera
tions in south africa.

LONDON. Feb 8.-The War Office has
received the following despatch from Cen
eraI Kitchener dated Pretoria yesterday:
One of our columns has destroyed
supplies at Petersburg and brought
in $.5e' horses and cattle without SUI
fering any casualties
De Wet is reported as still north
Of Smithfeld on his way east. The
recent statement that De Wet was
north Of Thai anchu was a Geographic
error for Smithield
Methuen reports that he has scat
tered the enemy near VrybuTg. cap
turing y wagons and 2a0 cattle
KITCHENER
4 despatch from Pretoria says the Boer
refugees under British protection now
number 90 500
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
A French Crop Report.

PARIS, Feb. s.-An official crop report
issued today says The condition Of wheat e.
very good in eleven departments. Il is
good IN sixty departments and fair in
thirteen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
a Quebec Lawyer offered a Mission
to ENnnline Russinn Records

OTTAWA. Feb. 8.-Charles LangeIier.
q prominent lawyer of Quebec has been
offered the mission Of going to St. Peters
burg 10 study the Russian archives and
make extracts of the record IN connec-
ton with the Alaskan boundary. which
has been IL dispute between Canada and
the United States for so long
He has not yet accep- ed the commits
sion, being reluctant TO leave his law
practice, but il is believed that he will
finally accept the mission.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
E.nsIIsh Deteetive C1aims q Re,rard

LONDON. Feb. S.-Inspeetor Freest. Of
scotland Yard. who identified a thief call
ing himself Sullivan. as Frank Alien, who
escaped from Ludlow Street jail IN 1895
has filed with Ambassador Choate a claim
for the 81 600 reward offered by the New
York authorities.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
EX-KING MILAN Ill.

The Former servian E-.na1-ch Suffer-
ing with Pneumonia
LONDON, Feb S--A despatch 10 the
Central News from Vienna says that ex-
King Milan OF servia is dangerously III
with pneumonia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
Careful Iumber users nppreeiate

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flooring al width. best IN market, by Frank
Libbey Co.. 9Th and n Y. ave.