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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
WILCOX TO KEEP HIS SEAT.
House Committee on Elections IMAM
imOusly Agree to This.

Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii today scored
distinct triumph in securing unani-
nous vote of the House committee on cleo
tons No. 1 confirming his right to seat
in the House of Representatives and hold
ing that the charges filed against him were
not sufficient to warrant his removal.
Chairman Tayler was authorized to make
the report to that effect, which will be sub
mitted in about a week.
After the meeting Mr.. Tayler explained
the general considerations which had In
f1uenced the decision of the commit tee The
case was not considered SO much in It's
technical aspects, but rather on broad
grounds, all the circumstances, conditions
and surroundings applicable to Hawaii as
one of our new insular possessions being
taken into consideration. AS delegate
Wilcox should be met with the same strict
construction required in sustaining the
right of a representative in Congress to
his seat, as the delegate has only limited
powers and is little more than an agent
AS to the charges of treason the iettcI,
placed in evidence were written prior to
the organic act making Hawaii territory
and there was no disposition to go into
these prior issues. Whatever may have
been the technical irregularity Of the cleo
ton, there was the saving fact that a per-
feet machinery of election was established,
a ballot box was regularly provided, prs,c-
tically every one participated in the voting
and the will of the people was expressed.
And on broad political grounds" said
Mr. Tayler 1--WE felt that the people of
these insular possessions should understand
that they were not to be met by mere tech
nical objections which would deprive them
of representation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
CRITICISE EDWARDS ADDRESS.
German Newspapers Point Out Its Dis
appointing Features.


BERLIN, February 15.-The Lokal An
zeiger says King Edwards speech at the
opening of parliament yesterday is more
re remarkable for what it omits than for what
it says, adding:
ut passes over England's foreign policy,
momentarily so interesting with a mean,
ingless allusion, and entirely avoids touching
on the subject of Emperor Williams visit
and the attendant circumstances which. at
least, open important prospects, unless
changed relations have intervened What
he says about the Transvaal appears decid-
ed!y too optimistic to any person who has
followed South AFRICAN events. Those who
indulged in hopes of peace will be thor
oughly disappointed wi h the king words
The Tageblatt finds that the admission
that the war is not ended is significant,
months after Lord Roberts proclaimed the
annexation, and interpretS this as an
acknowledgement that the Beers are a war
making power. which Lord Roberts and
Lord Kitchener have tried to ignore. an
that no British general can hencefortn
characterize the Beers as rebels.
the VorwaertZ says The speech clumsily
conceals behind arrogant words discomfort
over The South African The paper
misses an alluson to special intimacy with
Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
LIEUT.. GILMORE'S CAPTOR.
The Filipino Sentenced to Life I'M
prisonment for Horrible Crime.


prisonment for Horrible Crime.
According to mail advices from the Phil
ippines. Captain Novice. the insurgent Of
ficer who commanded the band which cap
tured Lieutenant Gilmore and party of the
Yorktown and held them captive for many
months, has been sentenced to imprison-
ment at hard labor for life, on the charge
OF having permitted one of Gilmore's party
to be buried alive. The victim was a sailor
named Mcdonald, who was a burden to the
Filipinos because of his wounds. In his re-
port on the case, General Macarthur says:
1T is made plain by the testimony that
after the fight by Lieutenant Gilmore, near
Baler. four American sailors lay on the
bank of the Sabal river, and that the ac
cused and a detachment of insurgent SOL
diers were detailed as a burial party
This party, accompanied by one Quicoy,
a staff officer of the nsurgent chief, who
commanded the district wherein Baler is
situated and the forces serving therein,
proceeded to where the Americans lay and
found two dead and two wounded.
-Four unarmed natives had been com
PEELED to go along to act as grave digSers
and they put to work preparing
grave sufficiently large to hold four bodies.
The two dead sailors were placed in it and
the party then waited for the wounded to
Uie. one OF the latter was SNOt through
the tn gh the other was shot in the chest.
well as In the leg,- and was near the
point of death.
THE wounded men asked for water and
it was given from the river. but beyond
this no relief or assistance appears to have
been given When the third man died he
was placed beside the other two in the
grave and the party again waited for the
fourth man to die His wound however,
was of a kind not necessarily fatal. and
death was slow in coming, so that the
party became impatient.
"The dying nan asked for water and
was able to drink when it was given to
him. Shortly afterward he was placed in
the grave beside his three comrades and
the native who was standing In the hole
began covering him slowly from the feet so
as to give him time to die. In this way
the body was covered to the neck and then
the grave digger called out:
" What about this man? He is alive yet
''To which the accused replied: Go on
burying him: and it was DONE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
No Important Matters Discussed by
the Cabinet.
EI-SECRETARY BLISS 4 CALLER
Talk About inaugural Stand Ar
rangements.
KENTUCKY'S JUDGESHIP

The cabinet was in session an hour to-
day and spent most of that time in a gos-
sipy discussion of various subjects. No
important matters We're passed upon. No
definite information has been received from
passed by the convention will be sent here,
but the President believes that the consti-
tuition will soon be framed and forwarded
to this country. He is yet of the opinion
that the settlement of the entire matter
will require an extra session of Congress,
although he recognizes that events may
change this probability
Early Callers.
Before the cabinet met today the Presi-
dent received callers and talked with them
Ex-Secretary Bliss was with the President
while. He on his way south to spend
part of the winter, and does not know
whether he will return for the Inaugural
ton.
Mrs. Daniel Manning, president general
of the ID. A. r.. called upon the President
and paid her respects. Senator Hanna in
Ioduced some friends. and among the
other callers were Senators Nelson, Dolli-
yer. Simon and Lodge, and Representatives
Bureson of Texas and Henry of Missis-
sippi.
Although the bill has not passed pro-
viding for commissioners to the St Louis
worlds fair, the candidates are begin
ming their campaigns already, and the name
or one OF them was submitted to the Presi-
dent today. The bill taat is pending pro-
vldes for nine commissioners. They may
not be appointed for a year or more. but
that does not prevent candidates starting
their efforts now.
Inaugural Stand Arrangements
John B. Larner, chairman of the COM
mittee on stands for the inaugural cere-
monies, had a long talk with Secretary
Cortelyou today about the seating arrange
ments on the stand the President will oc-
cupy for the review. Mr.. Larner and Sec
retary Cortelyou visited the stand and
went over the details together.
Strong influences are working in connec-
tion with the Kentucky judsship for the
selection of Mr.. Cochran a well-known at
torney. He is strongly indorsed by law
yers of the state, and is said to be most
highly qualified for the place.
Presidential Nominations.
George w. Daywalt of California and
Frederick c. Jackson of Ohio, acting assist
ant surgeons U.S.A., were today nominated
by the President to be assistant surgeons
OF volunteers, with the rank of captain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
KILLED BY A BENGAL TIGER,
Awful Fate of an EmpIOye of In
dfanapOlis Zoo.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 15.-Albert
Nelson, fifteen years old, keeper of lion
cubs at the Zoo in this city, met terrible
death today in the cage OF a Bengal tiger.
Ii was Nelson's duty to feed the cubs
at o'clock. Instead Of opening the door
of the cub cage, he absent-mindedly, 1t is
supposed opened the door of the tigers
cage The bloodthirsty animal crouched
in a corner until Nelson was well inside
the door, Then it sprang upon him with
roar, and although he made a desperate
struggle, the tiger bore him to the floor
His flesh torn off in large chunks, and
the tiger, maddened by the taste of fresh
blood, was about to begin eating him alive
when help arrived. Keepers hurried to the
scene with red hot irons. and while these
were applied merciessly to the tigers
TANKS five revolver shots were fired into
the maddened beasts head. Nelson man
aged to crawl toward the door and was
quickly dragged from the cage. He died
in few moments. The tiger was not
seriously wounded. Nelson's home was at
Piqua, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
President Is Firm.
DOES NOT WISH TO CHANGE.
Senator Mcmillan offered Chairman
shin of Conn cree Com mmittee.

Senator Mcmillan offered Chairmam-
ship of Commerce Committee.
Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the Sen
ate committee on the District of Columbia,
is being strongly urged to accept the chair
manshp of the committee on commerce in
the event of Senator Frye becoming chair
man of the committee on foreign relations
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Cushman X. Davis. Should Mr..
Mcmillan decide to accept this chairman
ship he would give up the craftsmanship of
the committee on the District of Columbia,
and Senator Gallinger, who would then be
the ranking member on that committee,
would have the refusal of its charmanship
Mr.. Mcmillan, it is understood is very
loath to leave the District committee of
which he has been chairman for eight
years, and with which he has been con-
nected during his two terms in the Senate
He has been very much interested in the
deve opment of the District and has sue
ceeded in carrying out many important i'm
provements which have required Judgment
and much careful work. 1t Is okenerally
known that Mr.. Mcmillan has the conf
dence of the Senate to such a degree that
his judgment on matters of public improve
ments here is accepted as of the greatest
weight. The matter is still under consid-
Grafton, and 1t Is not likely that Mr.. Nc
MILAN will positively determine what
course he will adopt for some days The
change in the committees would, of course.
not go into effect before the assembling
OF the next Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
MICHAEL McQUAID IS A HERO.
Rescues n Woman and Her Children
From Flames,

NEW YORK, February 15.-Michael Nc
Quaid. a young man from Bangor, Me-,
made a brave rescue of a woman and her
two children from a tenement house fire
today at 1888 I'd avenue McQuaid, who
was employed in the building, started to
arouse all the people In 1t when the fire
was discovered. He found Charles Bossi's
printing shop locked. but, knowing that
the printers family lived in the rear, he
broke in the glass of the door. He found
Mrs. Bossi hysterical from fright and with
her night dress in flames. McQuad car
ried her to the open air. where she cried
out that her children would perish. McQuaid
took OF his coat, wrapped it around his
head and plunged into the flame and smoke
He returned in few moments His coat
was not over his head this time. but around
the two infants held in his arms. His face
and hair We're exposed to the fire. and he
came out minus his eyebrows, fs hair
slnged and his cheeks blistered by the
neat. He staggered to the sidewalk put
the babies down at their mothers fee and
tainted from exhaustion. Bossi, the nus
band and father, had escaped by a rear
window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
No Election at Lincoln.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

LINCOLN, Neb., February 15-The
siXty-two republicans who are sticking by
the senatorial caucus met again last night
in an attempt to nominate two aspirants
despite the fact that they lack five votes
in joint ballot of the number necessary to
secure an election. Five more ballots were
taken, making fourteen in al. But nothing
was accomplished. Thompson attained his
maximum strength of SO votes on the last
ballot.
The caucus, convinced that 1t was useless
next.
Many absentees caused a falling of of the
vote of the candidates on joint ballot this
noon. Their real status did not change,
however. The six leading republicans rank
today as follows: D. Z. Thompson, 81; G.
D. Meiklejohn. 20: F. M. Currie, II; Edw.
Rosewater. 15: E. A. Hinshaw, 13; Francis
Martin. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
An Industrial COmmi ssiOn Witness
Tells About Their Good Effects.

The Industrial Commissio yesterday heard
the testimony of Mr.. Addison B. Burk, as
sistant editor Philadelphia Ledger, concern
ing building and loan associations, and Mr.
Wm Bulge of Bismarck, N. D., concerning
the alleged elevator monopoly and transpor-
tation Of grain Mr.. Burk showed that
building and loan associations in Philadel-
phia had had the effect of making their
members very conservative and had tended
to reduce the number of strikes, as work.
ingmen were anxious that nothing should
be done to jeopardize their success in pay
ing for their homes These associations
had also tended to improve the relations
between capital and labor. In Pennsyl-
vania. he said, there were 1900 Of these
associations, with assets amounting to s113-
100000, and in the United States 5,4S5 as
sociations, with $575, ,217. 1903 Of assets and
1.496,264 members. The banks of the
United States have assets of about five
times this amount.
Mr.. Bulge, who spoke on the alleged ele-
vator monopoly Of the west, said he had
not found that there was such a monopoly,
he being an Independent operator in grain.
There was combination among grain men.
but they did not prevent him from dealing
in grain independently with success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
CLOSE OF BIG STEEL DEAL.
Minority Stock khOIders Agree on n
Basis OF Settlement.

Basis of Settlement.
NEW YORK, February ia Wall street
news agency reports that the minority
stockholders of the Carnegie Company met
members of the Morgan syndicate il con-
ference here yesterday and today, and ;hat
these stockholders were settled with as tn
the price to be paid for their holdings. The
same agency reports that the big deal is
closed so far as the passing of the control
of the Carnegie Company is concerned.
The Evening Post says:
VIM. Nelson Cromwell, one of the law
ySrs concerned in the negotiations for the
steel combination, said today that counsel
for the several companies included were
working almost night and day on the legal
details of the pending deal, but that it was
Impossible to say when their work would be
finished. The meeting yesterday he add
ed. was not a special or unusual confer
enCe. Francis Lynde Stetson and the other
lawyers connected with this matter are
working together almost constantly.
According TO reports earlier in the week
an official statement of the progress of the
deal was to be issued today. Nothing of
the sort was forthcoming, however. either
at the Federal Steel Company's Offices
where the first official announcement was
made. or at the offices of ]. p. Morgan &
Co. Statements similar to that of Mr.
Cromwell have given the Impression that
nothing official is to be expected until next
week"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
CURTAILING CENSUS FORCE
|,5OO Clerks Must He Dropped by
Next Fall.

In few months, certainly by next fall,
2'ooo clerks in the census office will be mi
nus employment. Gradually the force is
being curtailed, and as the work is fin
ished more and more clerks are dropped
from the rolls. Director Merriam would
rather do most anything than dismiss
clerk; for he knows in many instances the
hardship 1t entails. But with the compile
tion of the work there Is no need for them,
and, the appropriation being cut off, thare
is no way to pay them The enumeration
OF the population employed 1000 clerks.
These have been transferred for the most
part to the agricultural division. where the
census of the farms is now being COM
piled After few months this division
Will close and the clerks will nave no place
to work and will be dropped. 1t is believed
by the officials at the census office that
Congress will pass a bill making the CEN
sus permanent Institution. But even this
Will not give employment to the large army
now at work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
ALL QUIET IN MADRID TODAY.
All Signs of Disturbances Have Dis
appeared-Press Censorship.

MADRID, February 15.-This afternoon
all Signs of disturbances have disappeared.
The city has apparently resumed its normal
conultion. Martial law continues, and may
be maintained through carnival week, when
it is feared the fetes will give an oppor-
tunity for renewed disorder.
The dissensions in the ministry, caused
by the attitude of the government in deal
ing 50 severely with the populace, appear
to have been at least temporarily healed.
dissentients have agreed not to provoke
a crisis in the present situation. The gov
eminent Is adopting WaitlnS polcy. 1t
nOp4S that with royal wedding over
ana the departure of the Casertas the ex-
cltement VIII SuDside.
The censorship of the press Is the most
rlS-- ever imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
COUNTY BANKS TO ORGANIZE.
Meeting of Central Western Finan-
ciers in Chicago.

CHICAGO, February 15.-Over thirty
bankers from Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin
and Illinois met here last night and took
the preliminary steps toward forming an
association of country bankers. The aggre-
gate capital represented was between $780,
OO0, 600 and s75,OCO.G0O.
The primary object, 1t is said is to enable
bankers in the smaller towns. by cooper
atve system. to control enterprises or fur
nish the loans for them in their home
towns. The system will be similar to the
one operated by the Canadian branch banks
An advisory committee, composed of two
representatives from each of the four
states. was appointed and will report here
next week, when final action will be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
SENATE STEERING COMMITTEE.
Decision to Give the OleOmarGarine
Bill COnside ra fiOn,

The republican steering committee of the
Senate has been in session for two hours
today trying to agree upon an order of
business for the remainder Of the session.
Some of the members Of the committee sug
sested the definite withdrawal Of the ship
subsidy Dill, but this proposition was on
posed, and no decision to withdraw was
reached. There was reinsurance however,
ON the point that the subsidy measure
should not be used to dispiace appropriation
DIS Upon the urgent representations of
senator Spooner 1t was decided to give the
friends of the oleomargarlne bill an oppor-
tunity to take 1t up and make an effort to
secure the action of the Senate upon II.
Ihere was considerable discussion in the
conference or the prospect of an extra ses-
sion, and the opinion was quite general
that the outlook in that direction is favor
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
AGED WOMAN BURNS TO DE.Tu
Nancy Wood. 1o3 Years Old, Victim
of Her Pipe.

PHILADELPHIA, February 15-After
living for 1O3 years Nancy Wood, colored,
was burned to death last night. 1t is SUM-
posed that she set fire to her clothing while
attempting to light her pipe. as she was an
habitual smoker. Her grandson, at whose
house she lived, heard her cries and ran to
her room with bucket of water.
The old woman was found seated in her
chair enveloped In flames. with her limbs
drawn up In the death agony. A few dashes
OF water put out the fire, but the cd
woman was dead She was the oldest col
ored woman in the city, having been horn
a slave in Virginia in l79S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
Andrew Carnegie to Receive S22,-
100000 This Afternoon.
CLOSE OF THE Big STEEL DEAL
Balance of His Interest to Be
Settled for in Bonds.
NEW STOCK TO BE ISSUED

PITrSBTRG, February 15.-The Pitts
burg Leader will say this afternoon that
from reliable source 1t was learned that
the deal with Andrew Carnegie will be
closed today by the payment to Mr.. Car
negie of 81. .JOo,O0O in cash. He is to re-
ceive in addition 800 per share for his
stock, and will be paid in bonds. The
minority stockholders will be paid In stock
in the new company, receiving 40 per cent
each of the common and preferred shares.
The same authority says the officials of
the other companies have submitted finan-
cial statements, and the syndicate will de-
termine from these bases upon which they
will be taken into the great combine. If
the statements are acceptable the stock
holders will he given certificates in the new
COmpanv In exchange for the old ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
LOST HER DIAMONDS on TRAIN.
Mrs. r. ii. OsgOOd Robbed of $4,000
Worth of Gems.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 15-Mrs
+. III. Osgood, wife Of President Osgood OF
the Seattle and Benton railway. Seattle,
was robbed yesterday of Jewels said TO be
valued at 5000 on the Oregon Express
north of Sacramento. Mrs. Osgood was
asleep in her berth. with the jewels in
small bag attached to cord about her
neck. When she awoke the cord had been
cut and the bag was gone.
No trace of the robbers was found.
negro and a white lad were arrested at
Sacramento on suspicion, having been
found in hiding aboard the train, but the
negro made successful dash for liberty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15

Ex-senator Gilbert A. Pierce Dead.
CHICAGO. February 15.-Gilbert A.
Pierce, formerly United States senator from
North Dakota. and In 1888 territorial gov
ernor of Dakota, died today at his apart
ments in the Lexington Hotel, after long
illness. Mr.. Pierce was formerly q we'll
known newspaper man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
MAURICE THOMPSON IS DEAD.
Novelist Passes Away Peacefully md
Without Pain

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. February
15-Maurice Thompson. the novelist. died
at 3:25 am. today. after an illness of many
weeks He had been kept alive several
days by the use Of stimulants.
Mr. Thompson became unconscious about
P;.O O'Clock last night and passed away
without sign of pain. All the members
of his family were at the bedside
1t is thought the funeral will be held
here Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15

rwO Men Killed and Another Fatally
Injured.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. February b.
News has been received here of an explo-
sion of dynamite at Patterson creek on a
Baltimore and Ohio branch today. Two
unknown Italians and a man named John
Boarder are reported to have been blown
to atoms. Gilmore Anderson had both legs
blown Off and will die. Three others are
said to have been seriously injured.
The men were engaged in cutting q tun-
mel through mountain. and 1t is said the
explosion was caused by an attempt to
thaw several sticks Of dynamite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
Soils to Be Investigated.

After an extended discussion in the Sem
ate yesterday Mr.. Teller withdrew his
amendment to the agricultural bill and Mr..
Hale offered an amendment striking out the
words ito map the soils of the United
States" and inserting the following: For
investigations of soils in the United States
and for indicating upon maps or plats by
coloring or otherwise the res ults of such
investigations" This was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
Chess Tourney at Monte Carlo.

MONTE CARLO, February 15.-The eighth
round or the international chess masters
tournament was played today. according to
round 10 of the Berger system. At noon.
when the first adjournment took place
Blackburne had beaten Marco, while the
rest of the games were adjourned, to be
resumed this afternoon