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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
Rain Prevents Full Opening of the
American League.
PHILADELPHIA GROUNDS SWAMPED
Big Crowd Would Have Seen
Meaningless Beat Mackites.
CONDITIONS LSEWH HER E
Sperrsi Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

SperIsi Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 24.-The
weather man has proved that he is no re-
Specter of persons or base ball leagues.
either, for he let loose his water gates this
morning and sent down a deluge, which
not only swarnped the ball grounds, but
all chances of opening the American
League base ball season in this city to-
day Manager Jimmy Manning arrived in
town at midnight last night with his band
of newly organized Senators only to find
that rain threatened The weather was
bad enough on the opening day of the Ma
tiOnal League season, last Thursday, but
nothing to be compared to today. and as
the local club grounds are newly made
the prospects of being able to play at all
this week are slim at present.
An elaborate program had been arranged
for the opening exercises. and fully 10000
people were expected to witness the open
ing game. The local team has been prac-
tcing hard for the past week, and Manager
Connie Mack claims they are in fit shape
to tackle the best of them. The Washing
ton players are also in fine trim, and de-
clare they will make good the threat of
their manager. made early In the season,
TO wipe up the earth with the Athletics.
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THE IsTHM1AN CANAL NATTER.
British Amba ssadOr Desires to Report
Prevailing Sentiment.

freva1f1ng sentiment.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassador.
was in conference with Secretary Hay at
the State Department today fora full hour.
In view of the approaching absence from
Washington of the President during the
trip to the west, the ambassador was de-
sirous of disposing of some pending mat
tiers of business. But the important sub
ject of discussion was the isthmian canal
project. 1t is doubtful whether Lord
Pauncefote will be in Washington when
Secretary Hay returns to Washington, and
he was extremely anxious to be able, dur
ing his own visit to London. to make report
to the British foreign Office not only Of the
exact situation here respecting the canal
problem, but also upon the prospects OF
the ratification of any convention that he
might be able to frame in injunction with
Secretary Hay to replace the lost Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
Now. Secretary Hay has been at work ever
since Congress adjourned taking soundings
with view to learning just what could be
expected of the Senate In case he should
submit to the body another treaty. But
for reasons heretofore explained, he has
not up to this time been able to secure
satisfactory view of the legislative field.
rms Is In large measure owing to the re-
Iuctance of some of the leading senators
to frankly commit themselves in advance
to certain ideas respecting the canal.
Therefore Lord Pauncefote, if he goes to
London before Secretary Hay returns, will
be able to present to the foreign office only
a partially developed picture of the situa-
ton here, though he may be able, through
his own long experience In Washington, to
supplement- the ideas he has gathered from
Secretary Hay with some views of his own
that may afford the British government the
information that it requires precedent
TO initiating fresh negoua lions for new
treaty
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Ex. DIVIDEND.
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LITTLE THE PRESIDENT CAN DO.
What the Cuban Conn fasteners vii
he informed

=" nat the cuban Commissioners Will
BE Informed.
While the Cuban commissioners are to ha
given very cordial reception by the Presi-
dent and will be treated with fattering con-
sideration by the representatives of the
government, 1T is known in advance that
there is little that the President can do
for them in the line Of the object of their
mission, beyond soothing their apprehen-
sion as to the designs Of this government
covered by the terms Of the PIatt amend
ment.
The upshot Of their conference with the
President and Secretary of War must be
that they will be Informed that it does
not lie in the power of the President to
depart from the conditions laid down by
an act OF Congress. but it will probably
be represented to them that the watchfui-
ness by the United States contemplated in
the conditions required by Congress is as
much for the safety Of Cuba from foreign
Entertainments for the protection of
the United States against future entan-
clements.
1t is intimated that the Cubans win en-
deaVor to secure promises Of adyantae eous
trade relations with the United States and
that If they can get assurances of the adj
mission OF sugar of Cuba into this country
on advantageous terms. there will be little
further difficulty in securing compliance
with the terms of the Plat amendment
There Is difficulty. however, in the way
Of such assurances. way
The President has not the power within
himself to reduce any of the America
tariff duties Of foreign products. Ii might
be held that the desired result could 10
accomplished by treaty. but If that were
conceded. action on the treaty by the Sen.
ate would still be necessary, and the in
terests of the sugar beet producers would
demand consideration, presenting possihIv
an insurmountable obstacles either to legts-
lation by Congress or the ratification by
the Senate of treaty which admitted Gu
ban sugar free, or at a greatly reduced
duty.
At all events the most the President
could do for the commission on this line.
II friendly disposed toward SUGGESTION
would De to assure them Of his own posi-
ton on the question.
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ASSAULT ON MR.. MILLS.
CHARLES Taylor Arrested and CHARGED
With the OHense.


With the Onense.
charles Taylor was arrested about noon
today by Officer NJ. J. Flynn. and charged
with assaulting United States Commission
er Mills Taylor was taken to the second
precinct police station and locked I'D. 1t
Is understood that Mr.. Mills does not in
tend to prosecute his assailant. and will
ask for his discharge from custody.
According to the statements of witnesses.
as Mr.. Mills was about to leave his Office on
u street near the Police Court building.
shortly after II o'clock today, TAYLOR
walked up to him and began to swear at
nlm The latter paid no attention to Tay-
lor. and started to walk down the street.
Whereupon Taylor kicked him, but did not
hurt him. o'
Taylor was at once arrested and taken
to the cell room of the Police Court where
he was kept until the second precinct patrol
wagon. which had been sent for took him
away.
In conversation with a Star reporter Mr..
Mllis said he had no idea why TAYLOR
should have acted toward him as he did.
About twenty-five years ago, he said, he
was a witness in divorce case In which
Iayior was defendant. but he did not know
that the man had held a grudge against
him. 81 -t.f-
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CONGREGATIONAL MEETING.
Transactions of the Association Now
In Session in Baltimore.

Transactions of the Association Now
in Session in Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, April 24.-The Con-
gregational Association in session here or
ganized yesterday by making Dr. Merrill
E. Gates. commissioner Of Indian affairs at
Washington. moderator. The reports show
ed an increase in membership of about 100
and large benevolencies.
Rev. DIR. B. F. Bradford Of Cedar Grove,
N. j.. now eightytwo years old, preached
at o'clock on AN Age of Faith" Then
followed the sacrament Of the Lords sup
per- in which Rev. DR.. Newman of Wash
inston was celebrant.
In the evening the Rev. A. W. Vernon of
East Orange. n. j., and Rev. DR.. A. H.
Bradford of Montclair, N. j., spoke on the
Emphasis in Biblical and Theological
Study" Mr.. Vernon contrasted the new
emphasis In Bible study with the old. He
commenced with quoting the famous say
ing Of the famous DR.. James Martineau.
that the Scriptures were approached with
divine awe, rather than embraced with
human sympathy" Mr.. Vernon contended
this had been reversed in sixty years
We now are sympathetic and not awe
struck in Bible study. Passing by several
attractive inquiries the speaker proceeded
very frankly to show the radical change
as to views of the Bible. Devout scholar
ship no longer thinks Of the Scriptures as
infallible words Of God transmitted to His
amanuenses. The Scriptures are a record
of the highest life. The Bible is not so
much revelation of Gods mind as it Is
transcription of mans life before God.
we naturally and properly go into the
scientific research known as higher criti-
ciSm.
Mr.. Nernon's position is radical, and his
address made profound impression DR..
Bradford is also among the advanced theo-
loglans. and as an older man is more con-
servative. He criticised very favorably the
preceding address, while at the same time
pointing out what he believed dangerously
extreme views
Among the Washington clergymen are
Rev. J. Sterling Brown of Park Temple
Church, Rev. DR.. Newman and Rev. E. NJ
kerby: Rev. DR.. Nourse of Falls Church
and Rev. Augustus DAVIDSON of Herndon
represent the Virginia churches
On Wednesday morning at O'Clock the
subject of foreign missions was taken up
and discussed, after addresses by Rev. G. L.
Hanscom of Newark, n. j.. and Rev. DR..
kratg. 49,.
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EXCITEMENT AT SANTIAGO.
Cubans Claim They Were Disfran-
chised for Political Reasons.

uDduS AAey :" ere DISIE0us
chised for Political Reasons.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba says:
Intense partisan excitement was aroused
there Monday by an alleged attempt of the
republican party to exclude members Of
the national party from the registration
places. 1t is asserted that hundreds OF
voters were refused registration certifi-
Gates on various preteXts and that the reg
fstration boards gave preference to repub-
licans over nationalists who were ahead of
them In the line.
The principal cause Of protest rises from
the qualification requiring a voter to be
able to read and write, the tests being
made without regard to age. Many fairly
educated applicants were refused certtfi-
Gates because they had misspelled certain
words.
were refused the privilege of registering
today because they were unable to present
birth certificates showing their exact ages.
although there could be no question that
they were old enough.
Gen. Whitside has given orders to the
commander Of the rural guards to visit the
registration offices and to investigate these
charges. The city authorities object to
TINS. declaring that 1t amounts to military
interference. and they, protest vigorously.
AT one registration Office this morning the
police refused to admit Mai. Shelley, COM
mander of the rural guards, but. as he was
acting under Gen. Whitside's orders. he
olsregarded the police, entered the Office.
and received the complaints Of the minor
ity member Of the board. The other mem
oers lett the Office, but returned later.
Inc republican press bitterly attacks the
actlon OF the military government, assert
ing that 1t is, an Interference and that the
military are in alliance with the nation
alsts
The Cubano Libre. the principal organ Of
the natfonalists. alleges fragrant unfair
ness on the part Of the municipal govern
ment In favor of the republicans.
Late this afternoon the leaders on both
sioes conferred with Gen. Whitside. and he
assured them of his absolute impartiality.
insisting that they should display equal
fairness.
The June election is regarded as very
Important because OF its probable influ-
ence upon the future election of delegates
to the constitutional conxentian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
NOT TO BE MADE IMMEDIATELY.
Change of Chief of Engineers and
Judge Advocate General.

Change of Chief of Engineers and
Judge Advocate General.
The coming changes in the offices of chler
OF engineers and judge advocate general
will not take place Immediately. General
Wilson will remain at the head of the en-
gineer department Of the army until Wed
nesday next, the LIST proximo, and Is now
closing up his official affairs. Col. Robert
will succeed to the office Of chief of en-
gineers next Wednesday. and win be re-
tired for age the day following. Col. Gill
lespie will then assume charge of the office
and remain there until his statutory retire.
ment. in October, 1905, unless he should vol
UNFAIRLY retire before that date. If Col.
Gillespie serves out his full term Col. ]. w.
Barlow and Col P. c. Hams. both of whom
retire for age before him, will be shut out
from further advancement. Both Of them
are now senior to Col. Gillespie.
The changes in the Office of judge advo-
cate general will not take place until May
81 which Is the date of the legal retire
ment of General Lieber, the incumbent.
Col. Barr will then be appointed to the
Office and Immediately retired on his own
application. Col. Clous will next be ap-
pointed and cannot serve beyond the 9th
of June next. the date Of his statutory re-
tirement.
Col. Davis will take charge Of the office
on that date Under the army reorganiZa-
ton law he will be detailed to serve for a
term of four years and then, unless reap
pointed for another term, will return to his
present status in the corps a colonel.
He does not retire for age until 1911
There is considerable jubilation in the
army. especially among the veterans of the
war of the rebellion, over the precedent
established by the President in these cases.
1t is taken to indicate that he has aban-
doned the policy. attributed to him. against
the promotion of officers for the purpose of
giving them increased rank and pay on the
retired list. Another significant feature of
this action is that it shows that the Presi-
dent does not construe the provisions of the
army reorganization law relating to the de-
tail of officers to the head of staff depart
nent for term of four years to prohibit
the detail to such places of officers having
less than four years to serve on the active
list before retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24

Justice Clabaugh, In Circuit Court No. 2.
today announced that a new order Of
things will go into effect in his court Mon
day next The departure is due to the fact
that not one case was ready for trial today,
although twelve were on the assignment.
An adjournment until tomorrow was there
upon made necessary.
The clerk next Monday morning will call
the odd-numbered cases on the calendar.
from 1O1 to POI, about fifty in ALL for the
purpose Of ascertaining whether or not
counsel expect to try them at this term of
the court, so that assignments NAV he
thereafter posted of those cases that will
certainly be tried If counsel do not re-
spond the cases will be continued Similar
calls OF fifty cases will be made each Mon
day morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
TERRoRIzED BY REBELS.
Samar Inhabitants Afraid to Give
Commission Information.

Samar Inhabitants Afraid to Give
Commission Information. -.
TACLOBAN, Island Of Leyte, April D.
The session of the Philippine commission
at Catbalogan, Samar Island, today de-
veloped the fact that the Inhabitants Of
Samar are still terrorized by the forces
OF General Lukban, the rebel leader. which
consist Of 600 rifles and many bolomen
The only delegates present at the ses-
sion were representatives from several gar
risoned towns on the east coast and they
feared to give information to the Ameri-
cans
The commissioners assured them that
the increased American forces would cope
with the rebels and that vigorous cam
paign would be instituted in Samar. The
only American troops now in Samar are
seven companies of the LIST Infantry.
Previous to the arrival Of the commission
yesterday party Of insurrectos fired down
from the hills back Of Catbalogan. Some
Balboa guns were captured.
The commissioners sailed tonight for the
southern Luzon provinces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
SOUTHERN VOTING QUALIFICATIONS.
Different ProvisiOns OF State Law Az.
fectinG Negro Suffrage.


fecting Negro Suffrage.
From the Literary Digest
Two of our Mississippi readers have
called attention to the fact that the con-
stitution of their state does not contain a
grandfather clause, as was inadvertent-
ly stated in our issue for March 80. To
make clear the franchise situation in the
south, 1t may be desirable to state briefly
the plans adopted in the southern states
that have laws operating to bar the bulk
of the blacks from the polls In Louisiana
the voter must be able to read and write.
or must own 500 worth of property as
sessed in his name, or must have been able
to vote January /, 1867. or be lineally de-
seconded from person able to vote on that
date. Crhe latter provision is the cele-
brated grandfather" clause). North Caro-
lima has a similar law emitting. however,
the property qualification. The Georgia
legislature. in November. 1899. defeated a
IKE measure by an overwhelming vote.
South Carolina now requires that a voter
wishing to register must be able to read
ana write any part of the state conStitu-
ton submitted to him, show that he
has paid taxes on property amounting to
500: but for several years previous to JAM
uary 1. 1898. the registration books were
open to those able to understand and ex-
plain any article of the constitution when
read to them, and those who registered I'M
der that provision will be entitled to vote
long as they live. In practical opera
ton 1t was found that nearly all the white
voters got their names upon the books.
and that the great mass Of the blacks did
not. There are many more negroes than
white people in South Carolina, and the
electorate Of the state now consists Of
about 10000 white voters and about 10000
or L., 600 black voters In Mississippi the
voter must ''be able to read any section Of
the constitution of the state: or he shall
be able to understand the same when read
to him. give a reasonable Interpretation
thereof" One of our correspondents, Mr..
Philip Crutcher of Vicksburg says: This
understanding clause was undoubtedly in
serted for the purpose of allowing illiterate
white men to vote. while excluding unedu-
Gated negroes: but in practice 1t has had
hardly any effect in that direction. I have
no recent statistics on the subject, but
several years ago there were only 300 in
the entire state who registered under Its
provisions. In Arkansas and. by the new
law. in Maryland the voter must mark a
ballot without party emblems or division
Of the candidates into party groups, and
he Is not allowed to take any one into the
voting booth with him to help him In mark
Ing his ballot, so that education enough to
pick his favorites out Of the alphabetical
lists will therefore be necessary. In Mary
land this measure is expected to disfran-
chise about 1900 white men and 260oo
negroes. 1t Is expected that Alabama and
Virginia will soon amend their franchise
laws in q manner similar to some of those
outlined above.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
MANY INSURGENTS SURRENDER.
Over 200 Officers and Men Mt Narya
can Swear -AIIeYiance

MANILA, April 24.-One hundred and fiji
teen officers and 2,1JI bolomen have sur
rendered and sworn allegiance to the
United States at Naryacan. province of
South nocos
The Americans are active throughout
the archipelago. accelerating surrenders
The commissary investigation is pro-
crossing Several important witnesses in
the Reed case have left Manila Barry
Baldwin. Thomas Harris. Fred Macondry
and H SCHNEIDER. prominent merchants
who are supposed to possess information
concerning money paid to commissary Off
GERS. are detained as witnesses under 81 800
bail. Other arrests will be made The
trial Of Captain James C. Reed, who was
formerly depot commissary at Manila and
who was arrested on the charge of particle
pating in The commissary frauds. has been
temporarily postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
TPROAR IN REICHSRATH.
Pan-Germans and German Socialists
Renew Their Fight.

VIENNA, April 2i.-The pan-Germans
and Christian socialists renewed their fight
IN the reichsrath this morning, and the sit
ting had to be adjourned.
Herr Bernerstorfer. socialist. moved the
abolition Of the paragraph in the penal
code providing punishment for criticism of
members of the imperial family. asserting
that the paragraph debarred campaign
against ciericalism and was specially OBJ
noxious. because 1t prevented criticism of
the recent act of Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand, the hesr-apparent. in accepting the
patronage of the Austrian Catholic Schools
Association, and delivering an address
which was interpreted as an attack on
Professionalism.
The speakac's remarks occasioned such a
wlid uproar that the president suspended
the session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
MIR. VANDERBILT IN RUSSIA.
he Is Making a Study Of the Finance
of That Country

He Is Making a Study Of the Finances
of That Country.
A Berlin dispatch says: 1t is ascertained
here in financial circles that the mission Of
Mr.. Frank A. Vanderlip. former assistant
secretary Of the United States treasury,
who arrived in st. Petersburg early last
week in the interest Of improved business
relations between the United States and
Russia, has much wider bearings and in
wolves general study of the European
financial situation, with special reference
to the management of the foreign business
OF the National City Bank of New York
1t is also understood that while In St.
Petersburg Mr.. Vanderlip will confer with
M. Adolf Rothstein, the weli-known Rus
sian banker, and will feel the financial
pulse with view to floating a Russian
loan in New York He is expected to ar
rive in Berlin next week