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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
THE GALLINGER RESOLUTION.
No Action by the Senate Regarding
District THXutIon.

In the Senate today Mr., Mcmillan pre-
scented a favorable report on the follow
ing resolution, offered by Mr.. GaHinger:
Resolved, That the Committee on the
District Of Columbia is hereby directed
to investigate and report TO the Senate
the system of taxation in vogue in the
District Of Columbia, and whether any
portion OF the tax laws contained in the
organic act for said District are mop
erative by reason of defective legislation.
and also what changes. if any. should
be made in existing law in order to Sc
cure an equitable adjustment Of the Eur-
dens of taxation For this purpose the
committee is authorized TO send for per
sons and papers, and 10 sit during the
recess OF Congress The necessary ex-
penses of said investigation shall be paid
from the contingent fund Of the Senate -
Mr. Mcmillan asked unanimous consent
that the resolution be adopted.
Mr.. Blackburn objected, saying that the
matter was too important 70 be disposed
Of at this time and should go over until
the regular session The matter then
went over.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
IMPROVEMENTS IN LUZON.
Manila Hnrbor and the Pasig River
to Be Deepened.

MANILA March 9-The Philippine
Commission has appointed the present
disbursing officer. Frank Rranagan. as
ins,lar Treasurer
Tn 'smI;sSion has also amended the
HaEbar oil hy appropriatiEg an addi-
tionaI million dollars Immediately. sub
ject TO the approval of the Govern IT
General This amount is To be used for
the extension of the hreakwater and the
dredging OF the inner harbor to depth
of thirty feet, which viii admit OF the
deepest ships coming right up to the
bulkheads- The appropriation also pro
vides for the deepening OF the Pasig
River - depth of eighteen feet
The bin OF the Commission also au-
thorizes the Chief Engineer TO accept
additional contracts amounting to about
s. go CSC in anticipation Of appropria-
tons by the American Congress for va
rious Improvements
The Commission also passed bills en-
powering the Military Governor to or
Ganize municipalities that have not al
ready received the benefits OF civil goE-
eminent under General order. No Il,
where provincial government does not
exist
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
THE HEMP COMBINE SCANDAL.
A Committee of the Senate 20 Inves
tieate Recent Charges.

tiGate Recent Charges.
The Senate Committee on Military At
fairs today discussed the scope of the pro
posed investigation into an alleged com
bination to control the output OF hemp in
the Philippines. and the connection Of
Lieutenant Colonel Heistand. L S A
Herewith 4 subcommittee was appoint
ed to conduct the enquiry Senator Proc
tor of Vermont Will be chairman. ana as
ISOLATED with him are Senators Hawley
Burrows. Cockreu and Harris
The investigation promises TO bring to
light some interesting information as 10
the connection OF nigh Government Off
ed in in the Philippines and it Is pre-
dicted that important results will be had
The committee has on file all of the cor
respohdence III the case and this will be
used.
The committee VIII begin the hearings
on Wednesday morning and will sit
through the recess Among the witnesses
whose names have been filed and who will
be called TO testify IRE Secretary Root
Assistant Secretary HeikIeiohn. Adjutant
General COrbin. Governor Allen of Porto
Rico. formerly Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy; Assistant Attorney General BOYD
Lieutenant General Miles, and long ar
ray of staff officers
The principal witness for the prOsecu-
ton is Major (. !. Hawks, who claims to
have been employed by those named
above, with the exception of General
Miles. to nOaL TWO big SyndicateS in the
Philippines. The hearings will probably
last over 4 month
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
THE BUREAU OF STANDARDS.
Samuel W. Stratton. of Illinois. Nom
mated for Director.

The President today nominated Samuel
w Stratton, OF Illinois, to be Director Of
the National Bureau of Standards The
bill creating this Bureau became law II
the closing hours of the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress- 1t is Of great interest to scientists
and manufacturers Of scientific appara-
tus all over the country. and viii an
. doubtedly cause a material increase in
the exports of such instruments as re-
} quire standard1Zing-
The United States has been the only
great nation without a governmental bu-
reaU of standards. and the domestic
manufacturers Of physical, astronomical
chemical, and other scientific apparatus
white successfully competing with the
/ foreign products in workmanship and
design, have been placed at a great dis
advantage for lack of a recognized
standard of measurement It has been
found necessary to ship great quantities
Of such instruments to Germany for the
veriiication of their standard. and quota
lions for certain apparatus are almost
! Invariably furnished accompanied with
the proviso that their measurements
shall be tested by comparison with the
standards of q named foreign country
only recently the Navy Department IN
order accurately to determine the exact
candle pDH-f- of certain means descent
ISAtS was IJrced TO send them 10 Ger
many for standardizing. because no rec
ognized standard exists in the United
States
The act carries an appropriation Of
Sl0t-e00 toward the erection of a suitable
!. building for the bureau. which Is 10 cost
ultimately S25G,t00 and S25 90 for site.
For equipment the sum appropriate is
$1O.W9, together with S5.09J for general
expenses and 81, I40 for salaries of the
Director, his assistants. and other en-
plcyes. It provides that the functions OF
the bureau are to consist in the custody
Of standards. the comparison Of tn
standards used in scientific investiga-
tons, engineering. manufacturing. com
merce, and educational institutions
with the standards adopted or recog-
nized by the Government, the construc-
ton when necessary. Of standards their
multiples. and subdivisions; the testing
and celebration of standard measurin :
apparatus; the solution of prob
lens which arise in connection
with standards: the determination OF
physical constants, and the properties of
materials. when such data are OF great
scientific or manufacturing interests,
and are not 10 be obtained elsewhere
The passage Of the act WAS urged BY
al the scientific societies of the country
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
ON TRIAL FOR EnBEzzLEMENT.
Preliminary Hearing of the Case of
Walter Il. Vaughan.

The case OF Walter R. Vaughan. editor
and proprietor of the Department News
and the National EIk's Horn and man
ager and treasurer of the Peerless Manu-
featuring Company. who is charged with
the embezzIement of $4,0G0 of the funds
of the last-named company. was called
for a preliminary hearing in the Police
Court this afternoon
Prosecuting Attorney MuIlowny stat
FL that he proposed TO show Mr..
Vaughan's connection with the company.
To show that an agreement had been en-
tered into between the officers OF the
company and q AR Smith. whereby GER
tain shares Of stock in the KretoI Com
Danv were to be sold and 200 shares of
the stock of the Peerless Manufacturing
Company were 10 be purchased by that
gentleman and $4,000 thereof paid into the
treasury of the company He would show.
he said, that Mr. Vaughan, as treasurer
had accepted the KretoI stock and sold
il. according to agreement, but had ap-
propriated the money to his own use and
had transferred his own personal stock
to Mr. Smith, greatly to the injury of the
Peerless Company, which had authorized
the sale of the stock for the purpose of
buying land and erecting a factory in
which To commence business.
Mr.. z. 3. Hay, who appeared for Mr..
Vaughan, stated that no accounting of
the affairs Of the company had been made
and that, therefore. it could not be shown
that the defendant was short in his ac-
counts He further stated that his client
was ready at any time TO render an ac-
counting TO the proper officers Of the
company, when every cent would be prop
erly accounted for.
Mrs Annie Campbell the president of
the company, and Dr.. John ". Thomas
its vice president, were placed upon the
stand and gave their testimony. Other
witnesses VIII be heard this afternoon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
INTEREST IN THE NEW STAR.
Greatest british Astronomers Puz-
zIc:i at Nova PerSei.

LONDON. March 9-At the monthly
meeting OF the Royal Astronomical So
ciety held last evening the fellows de
voted themselves almost exclusively to
the discussion Of the new star. Nova
PerseI, or Nova, as il was Familiarity re-
ferred 20 by all the speakers
The astronomer royal, Sir Robert Ball,
and the heads Of the oxford and Cam
bridge observatories all detailed the re-
suits OF their observations, but nothing
sensational or possessing great popular
interest trauspired. Exceedingly inter
esting photographs Of Nova itself, and
also OF the spectrum analysis, were
shown. The general view held in regard
10 the latter seemed to be that Nova
closely approaches Sirius IL constitution.
Dr. LOCkyeT declared that Nova is
moving toward Us with great rapidly
No Sugge stion as to Nova s distance was
made An eminent astronomer present
assured those present that in the deter
mination Of stellar distances it often
taxes at least a year TO determine some
points However. all agreed that the new
star was gradually decreasing in bright
ness iii last night, when slight increase
was apparent. The original blush white
hue IS changing TO a red. while through
out the star has been brighter photo
era DnlCallv than yiSuallE
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
NEW YoRK,s VICE CRUSADE.
Authorities Working TO Convict the
Dispenser of Privileges.

-
NEW YORK. March 9-When Justice
Jerome and District Attorney PhiIbin be-
gan the preliminary Investigations in the
proceedings against gam JIers in which
John Doe was designated as the defend
ant they were both determined chat if
1t were within the limit Of possibility they
would establish the identity of the dis
penser of privileges and prosecute him to
the fun extent Of the law The evidence
presented TO them by the Committee Of
Five simply formed the ground work and
for the past month they have been col
Letting evidence little by little with which
they are convinced they can ultimately
construct an Indictment that VIII with
stand demurrer and result in a convic-
ton
It is stated upon substantial authority
that confessions have been made by Ger
tain persons who bought or received
privileges which, when corroborated,
viii be included in sweeping charges
against at least one high politician The
results Of the Committee of Fifteen's in
vestigauOns. which have not yet been
made public. but which have been handed
over to the District Attorney. IN part VIII
also prove a potent factor in the criminal
prosecution that VIII soon be launched.
Since the Committee Of Fifteen showed
its hand in making wholesale rzlids in The
TenderIoIn. the gambling fraternity. aid
ed 10y certain other powers more or less
official. have been eXeItine every effort
to Illustrate the committee in its plans
for subsequent raids Many of the agent :
Of the committee and also several agents
of the district attorney. have been -ap-
preached and brides have been offered 10
them 10 tell what they know n one CT
two instances the gamblers. II Is said
have been successful in cOrrupting The
committees agents and certain news
leaked out which seriously hampered the
Committee Of Fifteen in its work
Because Of certain evidence that Mr.
Philbin has received lately and the fact
that as thoroughuess is Oae Of the Hrst
principles TO be kept in mind, the evidence
against John Doe may not be presented
10 the present grand jury, but will Ger
tainIy go before the April grand jury.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
CONFIDENCE MEN IN CHICAGO.
The Chief of Police Decides TO Take
Immediate Action

CHICAGO, March 9-Police officials
spent the greater part OF yesterday deny
ing reports that numbers OF confidence
men and crooks had come 30 Chicago on Il
promise OF protection during the mayor
atty campaign Positive statements were
made by the department heads that there
were no confidence men in Chicago
To refute these statements the Inter
Ocean this morning printed 4 list Of over
forty notorious confidence men now here.
giving their history aliases, date of ar
rival n the city and place and mode Of
work. The article has caused = s-nsa-
ton in police circles and Chief KIpIev
early this morning declared that action
would be taken at once
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
NUMBER 1881.
THE SO-CHINBSB DEAL
America Not Taking an Active
Part in the Matter.

The Proceedings OF This Government
Confined to the Recent Protest TO
the Celestial Authorities Against
Proposed Transfers of Territory.
This Government Is quite as much
concerned as that Of Great Britain over
the arrangement Of China and Russia
for the transfer OF Manchuria to Rus
sian authority. II is said in official cir
cies. but its interest is not 50 acute. an /
II is not taking such an active part in
negotiations on the subject as Great
Britain according 10 the newspaper re
ports from London
There is no doubt that Great Britain
has made representations to Russia
toward securing Il revocation of the
Manchurian compact, but the Unite /
States. While quite as much concerned
as the other Powers. Is confining its dis
play of interest To an expression of re
monstrauce to the Chinese Government
on February IS. as was stated at the
time. Secretary Hay sent a note 10 the
Chinese Government. saying that the
United States could not LOOK with eQuan-
unity on any negotiations with any single
Power, having for their object the trans
fer OF Chinese territory on March l
SFA'1ES VI l4llS lltlt SAilL 10 tIlt AIlltI-
lean diplomatic representatives in Europe
and Japan for presentation To the Govern
ments TO which they We're accredited, not
formally, but merely for Information, the
policy Of the United States Government
being to keep all the Powers informed of
any action taken by 1t in connection with
Chinese affairs.
This note has constituted the only i'm
portant movement OF the American Gov
eminent in the matter and, being address
ed 10 China, and not to Russia does not
necessarily bring the United States and
Russia into controversy.
That the stories of the alleged crisis
published this morning are exaggerated is
not denied, but the State Department re-
CARDS with concern Russia-s acquisition
of Manchuria, and IS in sympathy with the
efforts of the British Foreign Office to
bring about its annulment- The matter is
exceedingly important in that this trans
fer OF territory may be the entering
wedge to the partition of China.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
INDIAN FIGHTING FILIPINos.
a FuII-BIoodea Red Man Serving
With the Pennsylvania Infantry

NEWTOtNN. Pa. March 9-The I'M
usual feature OF an Indian travelling
thousands Of miles across the seas to as
sist the palefaces. formerly the enemies OF
his race, in their war with the natives of
the Philippines. is presented in the case
OF Hugh Leider, a fuil-blooded Crow In
dian from Grow Agency, Montana.
Leider when about twelve years old
was brought from his home in M-,srana
TO the Indian Industrial School at Car
Isle. this State Upon completing the six
years course he was for a time employed
"a The school and on farms until Deem
Der Is. 1893. when he enlisted at Harris
burg in Company /, Fourth United States
Infantry lie has been IN the Philippines
about q year.
The methods of warfare Of the Filipi-
nos, he states in letters that have arrived
are the same as those OF The American In
dian, their weapons being the bow and
arrow, spear. war club. and boIo-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
HETTY GREEN LOSES a SUIT.
Ruling Against Her Cgsc in a Massa-
chusetts Court.

TAUNTON. Mass. March 9.-Away back
in the early eos Judge Bennett, OF the
Probate Court of Bristol county. allowed
an account Of a small amount Of money
paid cut by the executors OF the viii Of
Edward Mott Robinson, of New York
Mrs. Hetty Green, an Interested party, OBJ
jected 10 the allowance of that amount,
and has been obJectIng ever since
The executors are all dead. but Mrs.
Green has kept lawyers and judges busy
pGndeTing over law points which she has
called TO their attention Judge Fuller
yesterday made a decree overruling her
objections 70 an item Of the first account
and allowing the contested account Of Ed
ward d Mandeu, Henry A BurIng- and
Abner II Davis, executors, showing re-
ceipCs and payment each Of S1S2, 6I3-1L
Mrs Green has announced that she
would carry the matter TO the Supreme
Count II The Decision Were aEainst her.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
CHILD KILLED BY A PENCIL.
Swallowed 1t While Playing and
ChoIed to Death.

NEW YORK, March 9-Twenty-one-
months-oId Charles Price, Prospect Ave
nue.. Newark, died yesterday as the re-
suit of a peculiar accident. The child
was playing with q stump of lead pen
Gil about two inches long in his mouth
The mothers attention was attracted
by the chiIds cries and saw him writing
on the floor He had il some manner
swallowed the pencil, which stuck in his
throat
Mrs Price tried TO extract the pencil
but cct2ld not. She summoned Dr. E. D.
G. COnkIing but The child became IN
conscious before he arrived. Ten min
utes after swallowing the pencil the child
died
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
MISSING BANK CLERK TRACED.
William Schreiher NeGotiates Bonds
in Los Angeles. Cal.

ELIZABETH y j. March 9-The
movements of William Schneider, the
clerk Of the EIizabethport Banking Com
pany. who disappeared last August after
stealing SIG9. 600 OF the institutions funds
have ar last been traced through d trans
action al Los Angeles, Cal
Schreiber's last theft from the bank was
the stealing Of 50, so worth of Government
bonds. These bonds We're placed IN the
vaults Of the bank By the executors Of
the estate Of Peter H Wyckon who for
many years was general freight agent
for the Jersey Central They were Of the
issue Of 1885, and With accrued interest
worth about 81 01J. Schreiber negotiated
these bonds in Los Angeles The bank
is now being sued by the Wycoff estate
for the loss Of the bonds
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
A sTATIoNMAsTER DEGRADED.
Punished Because Depot Crowds
Kissed King Edward

COLOGNE. March 9,-When King Ed
ward VII OF England recently passed
through Duisburg, on his way 10 Ham
burg. = crowd which had assembled on
the platform hooted and groaned at him
This attracted the notice Of the King
The President Of the Rhine provinces.
who accompanied him. expressed his re
gret at the occurrence King Edward was
officially notified today that the station
master at Duisburg had been degraded in
rank and sent to a smaller station
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
NEWSPAPER EMPLoYE SHOT.
A Chicago Circulation War Results
in Il Tragedy.

CHICAGO, March "a fight between
two rival afternoon newspapers for pos
session Of an advantageous corner at
Thirty-ninth Street and Cottage Grove
Avenue led TO a shooting ARRAY last night.
In which NJ. F Clark, 4 negro ernpIoye ed
in the circulating department Of one Of
the Eapers, was shot through the head
by Lawrence Finn, an employe Of the
rival paper
Clark was taken TO the hospital and
died this morning During the excitement
following the shooting. Finn escaped. but
later IN the evening surrendered TO the
police Two newspapers have been wag-
ing fierce circulation war for some time
This war has been carried to such an ex-
tent the police say. that each paper has
employed gangs Of tOughs 20 handle the
city circulation, and fights have been fire.
guent-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
FOR ANOTHER TERM.
H. p Cheafham to Be Retained as
Recorder of Deeds.

The President has decided to retain
Henry p Chea- ham in his present posi-
ton as Recorder of Deeds for the District
Of Columbia There are several apgIi-
cants for the office, but Mr. Chatham $
administration has been entirely salts
factory and ne viii not be disturbed.
Prominent real estate men have ex-
pressed desire to have him retained
and the President will comply with their
wish It VIII not be necessary TO make u
reappointment but the present Recorder
viii continue TO exercise his duties IS
heretofore
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
RUN ON a MICHIGAN BANK.
4 Niles Institution Forced TO Close
It's Doors.

NILES, Mich, March 9.-SensationaI ru-
raors resulted yesterday in q run on the
First National Bank, one of the most
prosperous banking institutions in Ber-
rien county. AMI the only one in Niles
The run was unexpected and after $50
90 had been paio out, the bank closed its
doors Rumors were given credence by
the working people and when the run got
started it was impossible to check it.
The bank officials were unprepared for 4
run. but assert the institution viii reopen
on Monday next, when they will have on
hand sufficient funds to pay all dep0si-
tors Local business men and capitalists
are confident that the bank Is solid. Those
who took part in The run on the bank
were small depOsitO~S. The banks capital
stock - $I99VyQ.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-09
BURGHERS DRIVEN BACK
Commando Loses Heavily in Fight
With an Arm0red Train.
Forty Dead Found on the Field Near
R"odchoOgte-kritz Troops
IN Straits in Beaufort West Dis
trIct-Boers Threaten harrisburg.

R0odc ho0pte-k Troops
in Straits liz Beaufort West Dis
trIct-BoerS Threaten harrisburg.
CAPE, TOWN. March S-t1:30 p M
News has reached here Of an engage
ment with the Beers near RoodchOogte
in which the burghers lost heavily It is
reported that forty bodies of Federal
lists have been found The report says
that a British horse train left Rood
cboogte and had proceeded some dis
lance. when the sentineIs on the en-
CINE discerned some Beers IN ambush.
The horse train was backed GO a sid
ing and the pilot notified the engine
driver of an armored train. who at once
started forward.
The Beers evidently mistook the ar
Inored train for the horse train and al
lowed ii to come within close range be
fore opening fire
The result was disastrous to the
E.urghers- The armored train sent in a
hot fusiIIade, and scattered the Beers,
who fed in the greatest haste Many o.
them threw away their rifles III their
anxiety to escape. Numbers were shot
Gown as they ran, and it is believed that
a great many wounded were carrie
away during the retreat
Reports say that a large Boer commando
is threatening harrisburg, in the Credock
district.
Kritzincer's commando is in Munceys-
burg. in the Beaufort West district. The
commando numbers fully 1000 men. al
though they are said to have very little
ammunition Many Of the Cape Dutch
recruits IN this commando are without am
munItiOn-
Colonel Girotiard visited Grahamstown
today for the purpose OF inspecting the
entertainments which are being thrown up
for the defence of the colony
The bUbonic plague continues to spread
IN this locality.
Two hundred Europeans died of the dis
ease in the hospital today There are now
sixty-nine patients suffering from the dis
ease in the various hospitals here