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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
INFORMATION WANTED
ABOUT CIVIL SERVICE
Mr.. Hay Calls for Number on
Classified List.
He Also Asks Regarding the Rank of The
Various Applicants for Govern
ment Places.

Representative Hay of Virginia today
introduced in the House a resolution call
ing on the Civil Service Commission to
furnish the House OF Representative with
the following information:
"The number of persons or the register
OF the Commission eligible to appoint
ment: the number OF persons appointed
TO Office IN the Government service IN the
United States from the registers of the
Civil Service Commission from July I,
1901, to April Is. 1902; the number OF
persons who ranked No. / in their ex-
aminations who have been appointed to
Office from the registers of the Civil
Service Commission from July /, 1891. to
April Is, 1902" "
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16

what was considered in tbc
terments and the worr~
tion of grade Gro.
supposed to be paio
road companies. ana
shared with the Distrfct
the United States. In that wa,
to be paid the Baltimore and o
500, o0o1 was approximated.
1t is difficult, If not impossible. under
the present bill, to make these distinc-
tons, as the line between betternents
and necessary changes is hard to deter
mine. and in constructions used by both
companies II might seem betterments 10
one and changes necessary to the aboIi-
tion Of grade crossings to the other. More
over. the railroads claim that the present
bill gives them no betterments
In the case of the Baltimore and Ohio
the claim IS made that the greater part
Of their business is freight, and that the
proposed location OF their freight depot
is greatly to their Disadvantage They. OF
course, obtain the advantage Of a south
ern connection. for which. however, they
pay half the cost of the tunnel"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
DETROIT POSTS COMING.
Report Made to G. A. ? Committee This
Morning.

An application was received this morn
ing at Grand Army encampment head
quarters. 1405 New York Avenue. from
Mr.. Herbert Bachus, Of Detroit. for quar-
ters for one of The Detroit posts, which
he failed to name. The letter stated
that there would be between 100 and zoe
comrades IN the party
The communication has been referred
to Chairman Weller of the committee on
public comfort
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
CHEAPER GAS PROPOSED
Commissioners Hear Persons Interest
In a Project

a hearing was granted today by the
District Commissioners to number OF
persons Interested in the establishment in
this city of heat and power company.
which controls a new method OF making
an inferior quality Of gas at little cost.
The purpose is that this gas shall be
served throughout the District and used
in furnaces. boilers. cooking ranges. etc.
as substitute for coal, but not for IL
Eliminating parposes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
PROMINENT JAPANESE
VISIT WASHINGTON
Ex-Prenier Count Matsukata
\ and Party in the City.
They Say the Treaty With England
Means That Peace VIII Prevail
in the Orient.

A distinguished party OF japanese no
bIes, among them former prime minis
ter OF Japan, Is stopping for . few days at
the Arlington The visitors are Count
Matsukata. who was twice prime minis
ter and minister OF finance OF Japan for
fourteen years; his son. Mr. Gorc Matsu-
kata: Mr. Megats. and Mr.. Fakai. all OF
Tokyo. A second son Of Count Hatspksta.
who has been attending college in Mas
sachusetts. is in Washington on visit to
his father.
The party viii remain here until Friday.
when New York viii be visited
Speaking Of the Japanese treaty,
Mr. Fukai said today that it is regarded
IN japan as an assurance of peace. Count
Matsukata. who is one Of The foremost 0I
japanese statesmen, he said, also holds
this opinion
Late this afternoon Count Matsukata.
accompanied by the japanese Minister,
called at the White House and was Re
Jeived by the President
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
TRANSPORT THOMAS ARRIVES
List Of Militia Passengers Landed at
San Francisco.

The War Department is advised OF the
arrival Of the transport Thomas at San
Francisco from Manila, with the follow
ing passengers:
Third Infantry-SiX hundred and eighty
one enIisse1 men. with the following off,
GERS. COig-iel Page, Lieutenant Colonel
O'ConneH Major PauIding, Captains
Beail, Nichols, Day, Freeland, McRae,
Dwyer. Sample, Jackson, Smith, Barker,
and Watson; Lieutenants Ciddings, Fris-
sell, Ross, Wygant, Walker, Pond, Sharp,
Dockery, Hurst, Gibson, Baskette, F.
Smith Clark Page, Rees. Mcdaniel
Lewis. Stone, Ball. Jones, Bathiany, Kei-
Ter. Plunmer. Orchard. and Chaplain
Nave Other passengers Included Cole
mel Auman. Twenty ninth Infantry; Lieut..
col. s. G Mills, inspector; Major Payson,
nay department; Captain Kreps. Twenty
second Infantry; = Lieutenants Hossfeld,
Tbirffeth Infantry, Richard. Twenty
eighth Infantry: Casey, Shelton, and Liv-
ingsfoa. Artillery Corps; two contract
surgeons. ten general prisoners. fifty five
siek. 7S6 short term and discharged men.
private James c. Salmon. Company K,
Second Infantry. died April l. chronic
pulzaS1ary tuberculosis
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
NJ. SANTOS, CELEBRATED
AER0NAUT, IN WASHINGTON
Called Upon the President This Morn
ing-yisit Will Be Brief.

NJ Santos. the celebrated Brazilian ae-
ronaut, yclept in France The King Of
the Air arrived in Washington this
morning, and after registering at the Ns-s
Willard called upon the President.
The inventor and the President chat
ted in friendly fashion for fifteen or TWEEN
ty minutes. and then n. Santos returned
to his hotel
His stay in Washington viii be brief
ley. Of the Smithsonian Institution, the
Brazilian will return to New York, and
proceed thence to St Louis
NJ. Santos had number of callers to
day, but denied himself to all of them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
Second Days Session Begun at the Ma
tional Museum.

The second session of the National
Academy Of Sciences was held at the
National Museum at o'clock this after
noon. A number of scientific papers was
read
A reception viii be held al the Arling
ton this evening in honor Of Alexander
Agassiz, president Of the academy To
morrow night, at Columbian University,
Prof Charles f Chandler of Columbia
University. New York. will deliver lee
ture on The Elecjr0-Chemical Industries
Al Niagara
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
MAJOR PRUDEN IMPROVES.
His Condition More Favorable, But Ali
Danger Has Net Passed.

The physicians attending Major o. L.
Pruden at Garfield Hospital stated this
afternoon that the patient is somewhat
improved His condition is looked upon
with much favor by his physicians and
friends, but is not regarded as sufficient
cause to aIIay their fears as TO the ulti-
mate result of his illness
Major Pruden passed a comfortable
night and rested well today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
ANXIETY Is FELT FOR
GENERALS MA AND SIT
Feared Rebels Have Sur
rounded Imperial Troops.
Courier Arrives at Canton With News ot
a Great Disaster to a Big Govern
ment Force

CANTON. China, April 16.-Anxiety Is
felt because Of the absence of eommu-
nication with Marshal Su. and General
Ma. who are commanding the imperial
forces against the Kwang 81 rebels.
Il is feared that the rebels have sur
rounded the imperial troops
A courier who has arrived here reports
that over 2000 imperials, recently sent
to dislodge the rebels in a village. were
ambushed in a defIe, and all either kill
ed or captured
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
Smoke Violation Cases Postponed.

Both J. J. Darlington and Judge C. c.
Cote. counsel for the Washington Traction
and Electric Company. were busy in the
upper court today. and Mr. Lindley e
Sinclair. superintendent of that corpora
tion. failed 10 appear. and the trial of
another of the more than forty anti-smoke
law eases now pending against the com
pany was put of until tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
BURT And DE- RUOSY ON
THE RETIRED LIST
Quit Active Service in the
Army as Brigadiers.
Official Order of the War Department il
Their Cases Made Public This
Afternoon.

The official list retiring Brig. Gems. An
drew s. Burt and Isaac .. De Russy. U.
S. a, from active service, was issued to-
day.
Both Of these officers were recently pro-
NOTED from the grade of colonel with the
understanding that they would immediate
ly apply for retirement under the pro-
visions Of the act Of Congress OF June so.
1882, after more than forty years Of ser
vice.
The retirements take effect from yes
terday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
TO CHALLENGE SANTOS
TO An AERSHIP RACE
EngIishman Ready to Wager as Much as
$4,000 on Contest.

LONDON. April 16.-The newspaper
Motoring illustrated" viii contain in it's
next number a challenge from Dr. Barton
to NJ. Santos for the Pearson prize Of $40
0C0 for going from London 10 Birmingham.
a distance Of a hundred miles, in an air
ship.
Dr. Barton also challenges II Santos
to race from London to Edinburgh for
any sum up to $4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
QUEEN SERIOUSLY ILL.
Specialists Hastily Summoned to See
WiIhelmina.

AMSTERDAM, April 16- Specialists
have been summoned to the palace. and
the greatest fears are now entertained
for the Queen. Her illness. which was at
first said to be only a cold, is now known
to be premature confinement, with compli-
cations.
The Queens temperature is aIarmingly
high. Regarding 0uc WiIhelminas
illness, the official jourD. scday SAYS;
Queen wiIhelmina has been indisposed
for some days She keeps her bed. feel
ing a general Illness There is an In
crease in her temperature"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
SENATOR PRITCHARD WANTS
S0UTHERNER IN CABINET
Broached Subject 20 the President This
Morning.

Southern Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives are urging upon President
Roosevelt the political advantage of Dlac-
ing man from that section of the coun-
try in the Cabinet.
Senator Pritchard broached the subject
TO the President in the course Of a call at
the White House this morning
He declared the Republican party can
not hope for substantial success in the
South until The South is recognized by the
bestowal Of a Cabinet portfolio upon one
of its citizens.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
URGED FOR HIGHER POST.
Senator Foster Bespeaks Advancement
for Minister Wilson.

Henry L, Wilson, Of Washington, United
States Minister to Chile, today called upon
President Roosevelt in company with
Senator Foster.
air- Wilson is highly popular in Chile.
Senator Foster has asked President Roose-
Welt to give him aose important post.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
CONGRESSMAN MO0DY'S
FATHER CRITICALLY ILL
May Die Before Son Reaches the Bed
side.

HAVERHTLL, Mass, April 16.-Henry
l. Moody. father OF Congressman Moody,
is at deaths door at the Congressnan's S
home, on SaltonstaT Road, this city.
Mr. Moody is eighty-one years old. and
during the past nine years has been in
poor health.
During the recent visit of his son to this
city. succeeding his appointment to the
Navy portfolio. the old gentleman SUI
fered an acute attack of Illness, which
has since confined him to his bed.
Just after midnight Sunday further
collapse. occurred.
The sufferer has since been unconscious.
and it is feared that life viii not last
until his sons arrival
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
BALSCHANET DECLARES HE
HAD NO ACCOMPLICES
Slayer of Russian Minister Says Crime
Was His Alone.

ST PETERSBURG, April 16.-Balscha-
net, who yesterday assassinated n. Sipfa-
guine, the minister of the interior, says
he acted without accomplIces.
He says, however, that his act was pre-
cipitated by unrest among the students.
Several persons suspected of connection
with the assassination have been @ar-
rested
The unrest Of the students has in
creased.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
Robert Edelin, Takes Stand in Man
slaughter Case

Robert Edelin, colored, who is on trial
before Justice Barnard in Criminal Court
No. 2. for mausIaughter. today testified
in his own defense
He said he had no intention of injurine
or killing John Wood. coIored, for whose
death he IS held responsible.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
Presented to the President.

The members OF the National Academy
OF Sciences. which is in session at the Ma
tionaI Museum, were presented today to
President Roosevelt. They were intro
dueed by Professor Langley, OF the Smith
sonian Institution. and we're received in
the library at The White House.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
SENATE VOTING ON
CHINESE EXCLUSION
Lodge Amendment, Permitting the Employ
ment of Celestials as Seanen, Adopted
THE VOTE IS FORTYSEVEN TO TWENTY-NINE
Speeches By Senators Turner Patterson Hanna and Fair
banks--Others Express Their Views---DetaiIed
Vote on the First Amendment

The Senate convened today at 10 O'Clock,
two hours earlier than usual. in order to
give Senator's an opportunity to discuss
The Chinese exclusion bill before the
hour of voting, which was set for
o'clock. Only half dozen Senators were
in their seats when the routine business
had been disposed Of, and the bill had
teen laid before the Senate
President pro TEN Frye received from
the executive council OF the American
Federation Of Labor, in session in the
District Of Columbia, resolutions Indors-
ing the bill and eondemnfng ali efforts
TO defeat its passage: also sixty-fve teIe-
grams from the Pacific Slope favoring the
Plat amendment and twelve in opposition
TO thar amendment from labor union Of
Portland, Ore.
Mr. Turner Of Washington took the floor
TO reply 70 what he claimed was a per
sonaI attack made upon him yesterday
by the Senator from Wisconsin (Adr.
SpOoner)-
Mr. CuIberson suggested the absence of
a quorum, and the roll was ordered For
ty-hve Senator's were required At 1890
O'Clock there lacked three of a quorum
The galleries we're well filled, and the
spectators appeared to relish the attempt
TO get the Senator's together Five min
utes later quorum was announced
Turner Pleads for Seamen.
publican party did not want to protect
the American seamen from MongoIian
labor He earnestly pleaded for the re-
tention OF the seaman's clause in the BILL
He said a ship subsidy bill was being
pushed through Congress 10 correct the
alleged difference in wages between Amer
lean and foreign seamen. II the Ameri-
can seaman was not 10 be protected, he
wanted to know where the wage difference
could be forznd.
Quay's Request Fails.
Mr- Quay Of Pennsylvania said he did
not care 70 discuss the bill in general,
but be did wisb later 20 address the Sen
ate upon his peDding Amendment, pro-
vidIng for admission into the United
States Of Christianized Cinnamon and
those natives who joined in The defense
Of the Pekin Cathedral He asked 90 be
allotted more time than the five minutes
agreed upon during his absence.
The chair informed him thai under the
previous agreement such extension Of
time could not be granted.
Mr. Patterson On the Flag.
Mr. Patterson of Colorado cried out
against the proposal to leave the Philip
pine archipelago open to unrestricted
Chinese immigration. He declared it was
for the purpose Of making quick and sure,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
BISHOP HURST BETTER.
His Physician Says He Has Noted an
Improvement.

Bishop Hurst. of the Methodist Episao-
pal Church, who has been i'll at his resi-
dence, 1907 Connecticut Avenue, is con
siderabIy improved today His physician.
DR.. T. T. Sewers. stated this morning that
the patient is showing steady improve
meut, and is now able to sit up in his
room.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
ORDERED TO LIGHT
THE LIBERTY STATUE
Directions Sent to General Brooke by the
War Department.

Directions We're sent today by AdjutaHt
General Corbin to General Brooke. Of the
Department Of the East, ordering the
lighting Of the light in the Statue Of Lib
erty as part Of the lighting of the army
post on Bedloe's Island This action was
taken after conference between Secre-
tary Root and 5he Secretary Of the Treas
Of the President. 10 retain the electrical
apparatus which was turned over TO the
War Department Sith The Statue Of Lib
erty. and to employ it for lighting the
statue and the military post.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
NEW COMET BLAZING
IN THE EASTERN SKY
Discovered This Morning by Professor
Brooks of Smith Observatory.

GENEVA, n Y. April 16.-Prof VIII
liam R. Brooks. director OF the Smith OBJ
servatory and professor of astronomy of
Hobart college. one Of the best known as
Economists in the world, discovered a new
comet Tbs morning
The comet is now in the northwest cor
ner of the great square Of Pegasus in the
eastern morning sky
This is the twenty third comet that
Prof Brooks has discovered.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
Indian steamer e. Aghore.

NEW HAVEN. EngIksd, april 1.-THE
steamer City Of BeDares. from Calcutta
to London, is ashore at BeIIesout Light
house. She has sustained no damage.
There are thirty-two passengers aboard.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
VICTOR EMMANUEL HURT.
Thrown From Horse While Hunting at
PaIZianO

ROME, April I6,-The -CapitaIe'' says
that King Victor Emmanuel, while hunt
ing near his castle at Parzfano yesterday.
was thrown from his horse and bruised
MS leg He Is confined to his bed today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16

with cheap labor, the exploitation Of
those Islands, when the right time came.
IN discussing the American flag. and
what it symboIized. Mr. Patterson de-
cIared that if the flag was TO head an
army of subjugatioE, or to fly at the
masthead of a vessel manned by .eyel-
Iow-skinned. white livered and cowardly
race then the flag ought to be taken
down and cleansed-
Hanna Opposes the Bill.
Mr. Hanna said he had not intended to
discuss the Chinese puzzle, but as there
seemed to be an anxiety in some minds
he would define his attitude and save post
age. He had received numerous kilograms
demanding in each instance that he vote
for the essential features of the pending
bill" That is what I purpose doing"
he declared, but I reserve the right to
define what the essential features are.
I consider them to be the re-enactment of
the law that for years has protected the
Iaboring men of the country. For that
amendment shall vote
Mr. Fairbanks challenged any Senator
TO point TO any feature in the pending bill
that violated treaty rights. He earnestly
advocated the passage Of the bill and
eTlphatically denied that its provisions
we're drastic In referring 10 the duplic-
ity Of the Cinnamon he declared that they
seemed to be closer students of American
legislature than any member Of the United
States Senate.
Vo41u4 IN amendments
The first vote was on an amendment Of
fered by Mr. Lodge to strike out of the
bill the paragraph making it unlawful for
any vessel holding an american register
to employ n its crew any. Chinese person
not entitled to admission. This was
adopted by vote of II to %. The vote
was as follows:
Yeas-Aldricb, Allison. Beveridge. Burn
ham. Burton. CIapp. Clark (WyoD. Cock
reII. Cullom- Dietrich. Dillingham;. Elkins.
Foraker Foster (wasF.), Frye, GaIlingeT,
Gamble Gibson. Hawley, Hoar, Jones
New. Kean. Kearns, Kittredge. Lodge,
McComas. McCumber, Mi1Iard, Morgan.
Pettus, Platt Conn, Platt (N. "
Pritehard, Proctor. Quarles. Quay. Scott,
Spooner, Stewart, Warrer, Wellington.
WetmoTe. Blackburn. Burrows. Fairbanks,
Hanna, Mc3iillan-47
Nays: Bacon, Bailey, Bird. Bate, Ber-
~, Carmack, Clark of Montana, Clay. Cul-
bertson, Foster OF louisiana Harris,
Heitwoid, Jones of Arkansas, McLaurin,
of Mississippi, MeLaurin of South Caro-
lima, Mallory. Martin, Mitchell, Nelson.
Patterson, Penrose, Perkins. RawIins
simmons, TaHaferro, Teller, Tiliman
Turner Vests.
Some time was then spent IN consid-
ering technical amendments offered to
perfect the phraseology-of the bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
NORTHWEST Citizens
APPEAL TO CONGRESS
House Subcommittee Listens
to Complaints.
OUTLINE NEEDS OF VICINITY
An Appropriation of s7z4.ooo Asked for
Streets, Roads, and Schools-Recom-
mendations Taken Under Amusement
and Due Consideration Promised.

The subcommittee on appropriations of
iEg began public hearings on the District
appropriation bill The first to appear be-
fore the committee today were repre-
sentatives Of the Northwest Citizens
Association, Interested in Improvements
in the section west of Rock Greek. Those
present upon behalf Of that section of the
city were Mr. C. C. Lancaster, president
OF. the association; Col James L TAFT,
Mr. James Sharp, Mr. Louis P Shoe
maker Dr. John ". ChapPen, Prof,
George A Hin, Mr. James A Finch. Nr.
Howard l. Gait, and Major George a.
Armes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
A Canal Speech by Mr.. Morgan.

During the routine business in the Sen
ate today Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, an
nounced that he weuld speak tomorrow
morning On the subject Of the Nicaragua
Canal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
Argued by Mr.. Lancaster.

Mr. Lancaster was the first speaker.
He presented to the committee a carefully
prepared statement of estimates Of he
appropriation needed for improvements in
the northwest beyond Rock Greek. He
said that his association had carefully
estimated the cost Of sewer construction.
repairs to country roads, macadamizing
OF streets, the construction of a bridge
over Rock Greek at Connecticut Aven1e
extended, and for electric lights. and that
the sum of s724,O0 was needed for these
purposes. Mr.. Lancaster explained at
some length the necessity for these i'm
pFovements.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
The Other Speakers.

Mr. Lancaster was followed b,. Colonel
TAFT, Mr.. Shoemaker, Prof Hill, and Mr.
Sharp. who indorsed what the president
of the association said The committee
took the recommendations Of the associ-
alton under advisement. and promised
careful consideration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-22

The Wichita Beacon says that
this thing Of holding up and rob
bing Oklahoma editors should be
stopped or there may be 8
stringency in the money market
We have thought Of this before
and since Woodbridge OF the n
Reno American lost his pants
and %, Walker of the Temple
Tribune 900 and two big drafts,
and the editor Of a Geary newspa'
per $40 and some clothing, we
have been putting our money in
the bank and our clothes in soak
every night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-22

Again we call the attention OF
our Feaders to the advertisements
in the columns Of the Express and
urge you to buy your holiday goods
ofthose who make some effort to
let you know what they have to
offer you. BY buying of them you
will not only save money, but will
be aiding both the advertiser and
and the medium he uses. When
you call upon them state that you
saw their ad. in the Express. The
merchants will appreciate this as
we'll ns the publishers Of this pa
per.